Police error leads to double acquittal in ecstasy pills case

Police error leads to double acquittal in ecstasy pills case


A second attempt by the police to secure a conviction for a man caught with nearly 60 ecstasy pills outside a party venue in 2013 has hit a brick wall after a magistrate ruled that he could not be charged twice for the same offence.
The saga over the drug find began in 2013 when Andre Falzon, then a 22-year-old, was found in possession of 57 ecstasy pills during a party in Corradino. He was arraigned in September 2013 and following advice from his legal aid lawyer, admitted all charges.
He was sentenced to three years in jail plus a €1,000 fine.
A week into his prison term, his father sought the help of a new team of lawyers who spotted a mistake in the charge sheet. They went on to file an appeal arguing that he was charged with committing a crime on the night between August and 8 and 9, 2013, a month before the party was held.

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