Outcome
Full Acquittal
Practice area
Criminal Defense
Duration
11 months
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Case scope
The client faced an allegation of fraud arising from a series of transfers within a business. The defence focused on the allegation itself, the sequence of events and the records supporting it.
What the team reviewed
Bank records and the approvals behind each transfer.
Internal emails and board minutes.
The accounting entries relied on by the prosecution.
Statements from colleagues and the auditors.
Why it was complex
The prosecution relied on a summary prepared after the event. Several entries had innocent explanations that were visible only when the underlying records were read in order.
Review steps
How the defence was built
Rebuild the timeline from original records.
Instruct a forensic accountant to test the summary.
Interview witnesses and secure the missing approvals.
Challenge the admissibility of selected evidence.
Present a closing argument that tied each transfer to a documented purpose.
Outcome
After eleven months the court acquitted the client on all counts.
