Joe Stone KC secures murder acquittal carrying a 25 year minimum term after a 5 month trial at Leicester Crown Court

Joe Stone KC secured a murder acquittal after a 5-month trial in the context of a drug feud between rival Leicester organised crime groups. The prosecution case was dependent on multiple eyewitness accounts, post killing video surveillance showing absconding/evidence destruction, cell site evidence connecting to the killing, urban street language expert evidence and a murder confession – R v BP.

Joe Stone KC was instructed as leading counsel by Raza Sakhi of Sakhi and Co Solicitors, Leicester.