The appellant appealed his conviction, arguing his guilty plea was involuntary because it was entered as a result of death threats against him and his wife.
The appellant filed fresh evidence, including an email containing a death threat.
The Court of Appeal found that the record raised a serious issue about the voluntariness of the plea and that the appellant had satisfied the burden of proving the plea was involuntary on a balance of probabilities.
The appeal was allowed, the guilty pleas struck out, the convictions quashed, and a new trial ordered.
