The court went ahead on the basis it had been improper for prosecuting counsel to make a final speech where the defendant was not represented, and focussed solely on the question of safety of the conviction.
Citations:
[2011] EWCA Crim 1739
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Cojan, Regina v CACD 25-Nov-2014
The defendant appealed against his convictions for offences of rape and robbery. Towards the end of his trial, he had sacked his legal team, and had given no colsing address. He complained that the judge had even so allowed the prosecutor to ake an . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 04 May 2022; Ref: scu.540507