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Weak but admissible evidence sufficient to commit person sought for extradition.
The requesting state sought an order committing the person sought for extradition in relation to alleged importation and distribution of more than 130,000 ecstasy pills.
The responding party argued that the cooperating witness’s evidence was manifestly unreliable and that the identification evidence was weak.
Applying the Shephard test under the Extradition Act, the court held that the evidence need only disclose a case upon which a properly instructed jury could convict and must not be manifestly unreliable.
The court found corroboration through intercepted communications and law enforcement evidence, and concluded that although the identification evidence was weak, it was not manifestly unreliable.
The court ordered committal for extradition, leaving surrender to be determined at the ministerial stage.
