The Court of Appeal has the power to apply the proviso preserving a conviction despite the failure of the judge at trial to mention the defence of provocation.
Judges:
Glidewell LJ
Citations:
Times 12-Apr-1995, [1995] 2 Cr App R 513
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Coutts HL 19-Jul-2006
The defendant was convicted of murder. Evidence during the trial suggested a possibility of manslaughter, but neither the defence nor prosecution proposed the alternate verdict. The defendant now appealed saying that the judge had an independent . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 08 October 2022; Ref: scu.86461