The case confirms that access to subpoenaed police documents concerning other murders in the same area will be refused where there is no identified connection beyond geographical proximity and general violence, as this amounts to mere speculation rather than a legitimate forensic purpose. Balance in a summing up cannot be assessed by numerical comparison of transcript pages devoted to each party's case. The defence case must be put as a 'recognisable entity' with attention drawn to evidence and arguments that throw doubt on the Crown case.
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