The defendant appealed against his conviction for the murder of his infant son. There had been considerable expert medical evidence called, but only by the prosecution.
Held: The court considered the basis upon which new evidence could be admitted on appeal.
Judges:
Leveson LJ, Irwin, Holroyde JJ
Citations:
[2010] EWCA Crim 2847
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Henderson v Regina CACD 17-Jun-2010
The court considered appeals against convictions for homicide of infants by carers.
Held: There is no room for trial by expert and in many cases the evidence including the expert evidence, may be insufficient to exclude beyond reasonable doubt . .
Cited by:
Cited – Noye, Kenneth, Regina v CACD 22-Mar-2011
The prisoner appealed against his conviction for murder on reference from the CCRC. There were new doubts about the reliabiity of the expert forensic expert.
Held: The appeal was dismissed. Dr H’s evidence did not impinge on the essential . .
Cited – Dizaei v Regina CACD 16-May-2011
The defendant had been convicted of misconduct in a public office and doing acts with intent to pervert the course of justice. He now appealed saying that he could demonstrate that the principal witness was dishonest. The prosecution replied that . .
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Crime
Updated: 28 August 2022; Ref: scu.426772