The trial of a man, charged with two counts of GBH and two counts of perverting the course of justice, continued at Bournemouth Crown Court yesterday.
Mr John S Porter, who is represented by David Jenkins, denies the allegations of the attacks alleged to have been carried out in April 2005 and May 2008.
Porter has been remanded in custody since May last year, where he is claimed to have perverted the course of justice in August and October.
The prosecuting Counsel led by Mr Nicolas Gerasimidis, presented police intelligence officer DC Matt Rockey to provide information.
Rockey told the courtroom, led by Judge Wiggs, that intimidating a witness and using a telephone which has been “plugged”- hidden and brought into prison normally in a body orifice - constitute as perverting the law of justice.
He said that on six separate occasions between May 20 and January 16 Porters’ cell was subject to search by police officers and sniffer dogs with “nil findings on every count”.
Witness Mr Andrew Moyer was called to the stand, saying he was “85% sure” he heard Porter speaking on the phone with Mr Phillip ‘Pip’ Doe on August 10, whilst in remand. He claims Porter said “You gotta try and sort this out, Pip”.
Porter, held in a category B jail, is under scrupulous watch with the approval for his mail and phone calls to be intercepted.
Porter remains in remand at HM Prison in Exeter. The case continues.
Mr John S Porter, who is represented by David Jenkins, denies the allegations of the attacks alleged to have been carried out in April 2005 and May 2008.
Porter has been remanded in custody since May last year, where he is claimed to have perverted the course of justice in August and October.
The prosecuting Counsel led by Mr Nicolas Gerasimidis, presented police intelligence officer DC Matt Rockey to provide information.
Rockey told the courtroom, led by Judge Wiggs, that intimidating a witness and using a telephone which has been “plugged”- hidden and brought into prison normally in a body orifice - constitute as perverting the law of justice.
He said that on six separate occasions between May 20 and January 16 Porters’ cell was subject to search by police officers and sniffer dogs with “nil findings on every count”.
Witness Mr Andrew Moyer was called to the stand, saying he was “85% sure” he heard Porter speaking on the phone with Mr Phillip ‘Pip’ Doe on August 10, whilst in remand. He claims Porter said “You gotta try and sort this out, Pip”.
Porter, held in a category B jail, is under scrupulous watch with the approval for his mail and phone calls to be intercepted.
Porter remains in remand at HM Prison in Exeter. The case continues.
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