The defendant appealed against two convictions under the 1988 Act for possession of a bladed article in a public place. She said that whilst riding in a taxi, she had been sexually assaulted. She later collected the knives and went off to find the taxi driver. She had been drinking. She complained of the judge’s direction as to what amounted to a reasonable excuse, saying that the test was not objective as directed, but should take account of her subjective fears.
Judges:
Moore-Bick LJ, Irwin J, Sir Christopher Holland
Citations:
[2012] EWCA Crim 8, [2012] 2 Cr App R 7, [2012] 1 WLR 2536, (2012) 176 JP 111, [2012] Crim LR 548
Links:
Statutes:
Criminal Justice Act 1988 139(1), Prevention of Crime Act 1953 1
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 13 July 2022; Ref: scu.450328
