Appeal Against Conviction

This document is intended for jurors in a Crown Court trial. It explains why the defendant, Caerwyn Ash, sent a 47-page email to the Chief Constable, the Police & Crime Commissioner, and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). He is accused of perverting the course of justice because of this email. The document aims to explain the events leading up to that action and why he believed sending the email was necessary.

The document is written in a formal and academic style because it serves several purposes:

• to help jurors understand the case,
• to support an appeal against conviction,
• and to be used in academic research.

Some information may repeat because the case involves many connected events over a long period of time. The document also explains legal terms and identifies police officers by their South Wales Police (SWP) number. It was written in prison, so there may be spelling or grammar mistakes.

The document tells the story of Caerwyn Ash’s relationship with Emma Calved, which began in 2000 while they were students at Swansea University. According to the document, the relationship ended after Emma assaulted him in 2014, causing facial injuries that required hospital treatment. He says this was the beginning of many failed reports to South Wales Police, where he believes complaints against Emma were ignored.

Ash claims that over the years he reported:

• theft,
• harassment,
• malicious communications,
• and other criminal behaviour.

He says police failures allowed the situation to get worse and caused serious emotional and psychological harm. He also says the stress affected his career, family life, and relationship with his daughters.

The document says that in 2018 Ash gave police a large amount of evidence against Emma Calved, including hundreds of pages of documents and digital files. However, in 2019 he himself was arrested by PC Rhys Williams on allegations of “revenge pornography.” Ash claims the allegation was false and that evidence proving this was ignored.

In September 2022, Ash was arrested again, this time for perverting the course of justice after emailing senior police officers and the CPS with allegations of police corruption and concerns about the safety of his daughters. He argues that he sent the email because he believed there was a serious miscarriage of justice and that important evidence had been withheld.

The document also accuses several police officers of misconduct and conflicts of interest. One example given is that the officer who arrested and interviewed him was allegedly married to one of the officers Ash had accused of corruption. Ash claims this conflict was not disclosed.

Ash states that while on remand in prison he had very limited communication, no proper legal support, and had to represent himself during a two-week trial. He argues that important evidence was blocked from being shown to the jury and that this made the trial unfair.

According to the document:

• police officers gave false testimony,
• important evidence was not disclosed,
• interview procedures breached police rules,
• and the jury was not shown the full email that formed the basis of the charge.

Ash argues that the email was intended to expose wrongdoing and protect vulnerable people, not to interfere with justice.

The document also discusses legal issues including:

• disclosure failures,
• witness evidence,
• perjury,
• conflicts of interest,
• human rights concerns,
• and alleged corruption within the police and justice system.

Ash claims the trial judge and CPS misunderstood the law and prevented the jury from hearing important background information that would have helped explain his actions.

Overall, the document presents Ash’s argument that:

• he was trying to expose corruption and protect his children,
• his trial was unfair,
• key evidence was hidden or excluded,
• and his conviction is unsafe.