Description
Mohammed Khalid Shahzad and Mohammed Latif were convicted in 1991 for attempting to import 19.8kg of heroin into the UK. Shahzad and Latif were recorded in incriminating conversations in a London hotel, where they were arrested after receiving dummied-up drugs. They were sentenced to 20 and 16 years, respectively. At the Court of Appeal, the convictions were overturned on the basis of non-disclosure of material.
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Overview
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
First & Last Name
Khalid
Latif
Gender
M
Ethnicity
Asian
Age When Imprisoned
Age When Released
Years in Prison
Compensation
Compensation Paid
Compensation Link
Compensation Type
Compensation Amount
Dates
Year of Crime
1989
Year of Conviction
1991
Year Conviction was Overturned
2007
Excerpt
Research information
Reference
Link to Full Case
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Crim/2007/307.html
Offences
Offence
Drugs offences
Offence Convicted Of
Most Serious Offence
Drugs offences
Courts
Factors Involved
Inadequate disclosure, Witness evidence from non-complainant
Guilty Plea
Tried with Others
Yes
Retrial
Majority Verdict
Unanimous Verdict
Evidence
Type of Witness Evidence
Co-defendant / informant / supergrass
Affirmative Evidence of Innocence
Fresh Evidence
CCRC Referral
Yes
Neutral Citation
[2007] EWCA Crim 307
Online Press
Crown Argued Case at CofA
Previous Appeals
Two appeals to the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords, both of which were dismissed. One application to the European Court of Human Rights which was declared inadmissible.
Number of Previous Applications
3
Legal Representation on Appeal
Mr D Friedman