Jonathan Earnshaw

Jonathan Earnshaw was the prosecution barrister at Justin Burton's trial for the murder of Macki in November 2005. Earnshaw's case was helped by the Burton family being witnesses for the prosecution, and Justin escaping prison in September 2005. First on the stand was Macki's friend Simon Jones, who provided a strong positive character witness for Macki, but soon disproven when defence barrister Andrea Mason produced video of Macki brutally attacking Ali Taylor. Ali's sister, Justin's step-sister Darlene Taylor, expressed adamance that Justin had stabbed Macki, whilst Justin's former cellmate Dean claimed that Justin had made a confession. Earnshaw took interest in teacher Becca Dean's relationship with Justin, as she'd visited him several times in prison - including after calling in sick at work.
However, Earnshaw's case fell apart when Darlene confessed to having witnessed the fatal stabbing of Macki, having been taunted and called slurs by Macki's friends for adding to the strong uncertainty of Justin's evidence. Despite Earnshaw's claims that Darlene was bribed or threatened, and insistence to the jury to treat her as an unreliable witness, Justin was found not guilty.
== List of appearances ==
=== 2005 ===
*14th November 2005
*15th November 2005
*16th November 2005
*17th November 2005
*18th November 2005
Category:Hollyoaks characters
Category:2005 minor characters
Category:Barristers