Appeal against conviction for having bladed article, being a blunt butter knife without a point.
Held: The appeal failed. The section made an unqualified reference to a ‘bladed article’. Davies did not establish that only sharp objects were caught.
Judges:
Laws LJ, Steel J
Citations:
[2005] EWHC 1132 (Admin)
Links:
Statutes:
Criminal Justice Act 1988 13991)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Davies CACD 1998
The court was asked whether a screwdriver fell within the prohibition of section 139(2). It was apparently an ordinary screwdriver with no sharp point, but it had what the trial judge had described as ‘blades positioned on each side of the driving . .
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Crime
Updated: 30 June 2022; Ref: scu.226105