Description
Daniel Morrison was one of eight co-defendants convicted of falsely imprisoning an IRA member who was a British informant, for two days in January 1990. Convictions were based on testimony of three prosecution witnesses that was found to be unreliable. There was also non-disclosed evidence that the appeals court ruled would have had a significant effect on the trial outcome and would have almost certainly led to acquittal.
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Overview
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
First & Last Name
Daniel
Morrison
Gender
M
Ethnicity
White
Age When Imprisoned
Age When Released
Years in Prison
4
Compensation
Compensation Paid
Yes
Compensation Link
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ira-eight-win-payout-over-double-agent-link-j2xsfj6dc6h
Compensation Type
Compensation Amount
Dates
Year of Crime
Year of Conviction
1991
Year Conviction was Overturned
2008
Excerpt
Research information
Reference
210
Offences
Offence
Other
Offence Convicted Of
False imprisonment
Most Serious Offence
Other
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
Affirmative Evidence of Innocence
Fresh Evidence
Evidence relating to the reliability of witness testimony
CCRC Referral
Yes
Neutral Citation
[2009] NICA 1
Online Press
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ira-eight-win-payout-over-double-agent-link-j2xsfj6dc6h, https://www.irishnews.com/news/2016/02/04/news/former-ira-disputes-claims-stakeknife-was-stood-down-in-1990-405354/
Crown Argued Case at CofA
Previous Appeals
Unknown