The defendant appealed from his conviction under section 328. He had been arranging to buy what he admitted he thought may be a stolen car.
Held: The parties had nor reached agreement even as to the purchase price, and no further steps had been taken to identify a sub-purchaser. The conviction was quashed.
Judges:
Bean J
Citations:
[2012] EWHC 2074 (Admin), (2013) 177 JP 37, [2012] Lloyd’s Rep FC 718, [2013] Crim LR 41
Links:
Statutes:
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 328(1)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 15 September 2022; Ref: scu.464816