The defendant appealed against his conviction for sexual offences. He said that an unknown juror appeared to have divulged information on the internet during the trial. This left him at risk of attack by right wing activists, and indicated bias in the juror and an unsafe verdict.
Held: The evidence did not establish that such a disclosure had been made by a juror, and here were other possible explanations.
Sir Brian Leveson P QBD, Keith, Lang JJ
[2014] EWCA Crim 619
Bailii
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 02 December 2021; Ref: scu.523380