‘Criminal charges cannot be fairly judged in a factual vacuum. In order to make a rational assessment of evidence directly relating to a charge it may often be necessary for a jury to receive evidence describing, perhaps in some detail, the context and circumstances in which the offences are said to have been committed. This, as we understand, is the approach indicated by this court in Pettman, May 2nd 1985, (unreported) approved in Sidhu (1994) 98 Cr App R 59 at 65 and Fulcher [1995] 2 Cr App R 251 at 258.’
Judges:
Lord Bingham LCJ, Tucker, Hallett JJ
Citations:
[2000] EWCA Crim 9, [2000] 2 Cr App R 220
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Sidhu CACD 22-Feb-1993
The defendant was accused of explosives offences relating to his promotion of the cause of Sikhism through membership of the Khalistan Liberation Force, which promoted an independent Sikh state. The jury considered a video recording of the appellant . .
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Criminal Evidence
Updated: 31 May 2022; Ref: scu.158659