Retrial ordered for original burglary conspiracy charge after conviction quashed

The Court of Appeal has ordered a retrial for the original charge of conspiracy to burgle various properties, as outlined in Count 3 of the indictment, after quashing the appellant's conviction due to a breach of constitutional and natural justice by the Special Criminal Court. The original court had unlawfully amended the charge to a narrower offense during the verdict delivery without notice or submissions from the parties involved. The Court of Appeal found none of the appellant's arguments against a retrial, including time spent in custody and potential witness memory fade, to be compelling enough to outweigh the public interest in a fair retrial. The Court declined to rule on the admissibility of certain expert evidence, leaving that determination to the trial court during the retrial.