Conviction of attempted rape – s insufficient evidence to leave to the jury that what he did was more than a merely preparatory act – insufficient evidence to leave to the jury to justify the inference that, even assuming there was a more than merely preparatory act, the intent was not merely to assault the complainant sexually, but to commit the specific offence of rape.
Judges:
The Vice President
Lord Justice Hughes
Mr Justice Wilkie
Mr Justice Popplewell
Citations:
[2012] EWCA Crim 2211
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 11 April 2022; Ref: scu.465620