The appellant had been convicted of murder. His appeal was successful, and the conviction was set aside, but he now challenged the order for his retrial. An off-duty policeman he had become involved in a fight with three men. He had drawn his gun and shot one, killing him. His appeal succeeded on the ground that the judge had misdirected the jury on self defence.
Citations:
[1978] UKPC 31, [1979] Crim LR 176, [1979] 1 All ER 769, (1979) 69 Cr App R 33, [1980] AC 351, [1979] 2 WLR 274
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice
Updated: 28 July 2022; Ref: scu.443357