The defendant appealed his conviction and sentence for possession, and possession with intent to supply. He had been stopped on entering a night club. The first ground related to the apparent arrest of a defence witness at court, in such a manner as to prejudice the jury’s view of his evidence. No evidence was before the appeal court on that point. The summing up was criticised as to the description of the intent required. That criticism was unfounded. The sentence of four years stood. He had been intending to sell ecstasy in a night club.
Citations:
[1997] EWCA Crim 1824
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime, Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 11 October 2022; Ref: scu.151279