Stephanie Panchkowry and Fiona Clegg’s Clients are Both Acquitted in Operation Hobguv at the Central Criminal Court

Stephanie Panchkowry secured a unanimous acquittal for her client charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Fiona Clegg‘s client was acquitted of possession of a firearm, following a successful submission of no case to answer.

CCTV captured Stephanie’s client throwing a loaded firearm out of a car window in the early hours of the morning during a high-speed police pursuit.

A pair of rubber gloves, a mobile phone, drugs, drug paraphernalia and cash were found discarded after the chase continued on foot.

DNA from both of the defendants was discovered on the firearm.

Prior to the trial, Stephanie’s client had pleaded guilty to possessing the firearm but denied that he had any intention to endanger life. Following a 9 day trial, he was unanimously acquitted by the jury.

In relation to Fiona’s client, DNA experts were called by both the Crown and Defence. At the close of the Crown’s case, Fiona successfully argued that the DNA evidence was insufficient to distinguish between direct transfer of the defendant’s DNA on the firearm and secondary transfer.

Stephanie and Fiona were instructed and assisted by Jonathan Tyson of Henscott Solicitors.