The defendant appealed against his conviction for sexual offences against his step-daughter. Ther ewas evidence of consensual sexual activity between tem after she had reaced adulthood.
Held: The appeal failed. The judge had properly directed the jury as to the possibility of his dominance over the complainant so as to explain the later behaviour without contradicting the earlier complaints.
Judges:
Lord Judge LCJ, Mackay, Dobbs JJ
Citations:
[2012] EWCA Crim 2034
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 05 November 2022; Ref: scu.464758
