The defendant had been accused of dangerous driving. He entered a plea of guilty to driving without due care, but that was not acceptable to the prosecution. He was acquitted of the more serious charge and the judge purported to sentence him on the plea entered. Only one charge had been on the indictment.
Held: The prosecution having rejected the guilty plea, that plea became a nullity and the court could not sentence him upon it.
Judges:
Lord Justice Stuart-Smith, Mr Justice Mantel, Mr Justice Moses
Citations:
[1995] EWCA Crim 4
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Hazeltine 1967
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Cited – Regina v Notman CACD 1994
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Crime
Updated: 08 October 2022; Ref: scu.147664