3PB Criminal Barrister Jane Rowley successfully defends a male charged with multiple counts of rape and allegations of controlling coercive behaviour during a 9 day trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court
29th March 2019
Jane Rowley was instructed by West Midlands Solicitors to defend a 22 year old man suffering from anxiety and ADHD in a case involving multiple counts of rape, coercive and controlling behaviour by his ex-partner during the three years of their relationship.
The trial involved the services of an intermediary to assist a vulnerable defendant with communication difficulties.
Unanimous verdicts of not guilty were retuned on all 8 counts of the indictment after 4 hours of deliberations following a nine day trial.
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