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Slack and Johnson, Regina v: CACD 28 May 2010

The defendants appealed against their convictions for the murder and manslaughter of an elderly man. Three had been present at the scene, and they blamed each other. Bad character evidence against Johnson had not been admitted at first, but had later been accepted. Held: The evidence remained admissible. Judges: Maurice Kay LJ, Royce J, Nicol … Continue reading Slack and Johnson, Regina v: CACD 28 May 2010

Humphris, Regina v: CACD 19 Jul 2005

The defendant appealed against his convictions for sexual and other serious assaults. He complained of the admission in evidence of previous convictions and the methods used by him. Held: The appeal failed: ‘Judge Brown dealt with the previous convictions in a manner in respect of which no possible objection can be taken. He did not … Continue reading Humphris, Regina v: CACD 19 Jul 2005

Regina v Humphries: CACD 19 Jul 2005

The defendant complained that a police officer called to give evidence of his previous conviction in order to support a claim that such convictions showed a propensity to commit offences of the type alleged, had not properly presented them, putting forward details which were not properly proved. Held: The officer had put in evidence matters … Continue reading Regina v Humphries: CACD 19 Jul 2005

Regina v Bowman and Another: CACD 15 Apr 2014

The defendants appealed against their convictions for serious firearms offences, saying that the court had wrongly admitted evidence of their previous convictions as evidence of propensity. Fulford LJ, Hickinbottom, Simler DBE JJ [2014] EWCA Crim 716 Bailii Criminal Justice Act 2003 101(1)(d) England and Wales Crime Updated: 02 December 2021; Ref: scu.523749

Mills v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 3 Dec 2008

The defendant appealed against his conviction for driving whilst disqualified, saying that they had had insufficient evidence that he was such. It was not disputed that he was driving. Previous convictions for the same offence had been entered, but the details did not show the sentences imposed, no certificate of disqualification was entered, and it … Continue reading Mills v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 3 Dec 2008

Regina v Weir, Somanathan,Yaxley-Lennon, Manister, Qiang He and De Qun He: CACD 11 Nov 2005

The defendant objected to evidence being used as evidence of bad character against him under the 2003 Act, when it would not have been admissible as similar fact evidence under the old rules. Held: Obiter dicta in O’Brien did not mean that the Act merely codified existing law.The Act made the pre-existing test obsolete. Once … Continue reading Regina v Weir, Somanathan,Yaxley-Lennon, Manister, Qiang He and De Qun He: CACD 11 Nov 2005