Three defendants faced the jury. One with and two without a good character. The criminal convictions of the second were made known by her to the jury. The first defendant now appealed complaining at the way the judge had given his directions.
Held: The appeal failed. Where different defendants had different records each was entitled to the benefit of whatever direction was appropriate to his or her case. Though the judge had failed to give appropriate directions in this case no significant harm had followed.
Citations:
Ind Summary 01-Nov-1993, [1994] 2 All ER 398
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Considered – Regina v Vye etc CACD 7-Apr-1993
Detailed guidance was given on good character directions, as to how and when they should be given, but: ‘Provided that the judge indicates to the jury the two respects in which good character may be relevant, ie credibility and propensity, this . .
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Criminal Evidence
Updated: 25 October 2022; Ref: scu.86264