‘In this case the appellant was convicted of unlawful and malicious wounding contrary to section 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861, but acquitted of having the offensive weapon which he was alleged to have used in the incident. The issue in the appeal is whether that conviction should be quashed on the grounds of inconsistent verdicts. ‘
Citations:
[2011] EWCA Crim 1856
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 28 January 2022; Ref: scu.562782