The defendants appealed against their convictions for perjury, saying that the judge had failed to remind the jury of the need for the falsity of the statement at issue to be corroborated by a second independent witness.
Held: The falsity of the statements had been established by evidence from three independent an unconnected witnesses. Though there had indeed been a misdirection, the jury would have convicted had it been given, and the conviction stood.
Citations:
[1994] 99 CAR 38, [1993] Crim LR 613
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Cooper CACD 5-May-2010
The defendant appealed his conviction for perjury. On being accused of using a mobile phone when driving, he claimed to have been using a hands free system. Evidence later showed that his kit had been fitted only after the date of the alleged . .
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Crime
Updated: 18 May 2022; Ref: scu.409989
