The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred to the Court of Appeal the conviction of Andrew Adams for murder.
Mr Adams was convicted at Newcastle-upon-Tyne Crown Court on 18 May 1993 of murdering Jack Royal and subsequently sentenced to life.
The prosecution contended that Mr Adams had shot Mr Royal at his home in Sunniside near Newcastle late on 19 March 1990 in a revenge attack.
Mr Adams appealed against conviction. In January 1998 the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal. Mr Adams applied to the Commission on 20 June 1998. Final submissions to the Commission were made by his legal team in May 2003.
Having investigated a significant number of issues, including disclosure to the defence and various aspects of the conduct of the trial, the Commission has decided to refer the case back to the Court of Appeal.
The Commission is the independent public body set up by Parliament in 1997 to investigate possible miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to decide if they should be referred to the appeal courts.
Mr Adams is legally represented by Mr Ben Rose of Hickman & Rose Solicitors, 144 Liverpool Road, London, N1 1LA, tel 020 7700 2211
This press release was issued by Boris Worrall, Head of Communication, Criminal Cases Review Commission on 0121 633 1806 or 07947 355231.
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