Motor Vehicle theft and high-speed police pursuit

Our client was charged with stealing a motor vehicle and driving recklessly to escape a police pursuit. The registration plates on the stolen car were registered in our client’s name, and when police recovered the vehicle a few days after the pursuit, our client’s DNA and fingerprints were found inside the car. The two police officers involved in the pursuit of the stolen vehicle both claimed to positively identify our client as the driver of the vehicle. Despite what appeared to be an overwhelming prosecution case, we persuaded the trial magistrate the evidence did not prove, beyond reasonable doubt, that our client was the driver. Our client was acquitted on all charges and obtained a substantial costs order.