North's prosecutors achieve 97.7% conviction rate

Prosecutors achieved a 97.7% conviction rate in the North's magistrates' courts last year, it was revealed today.

North's prosecutors achieve 97.7% conviction rate
Fri, 28 Aug, 2009 - 17:36

Prosecutors achieved a 97.7% conviction rate in the North's magistrates' courts last year, it was revealed today.

The conviction rate in the crown court was only slightly behind at 94.8%, according to the fourth annual report of the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) for the 2008/09 year.

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