The defendants appealed agaoinst their convictions for robbery, kidnapping, fraud and assault. They were said to have forced another young man to surrender his bank card and pin number allowing them to make cash withdrawals from his account. They said that the judge had dealt incorrectly with bad character directions.
Held: Though the judge had come close to usurping the functions of the jury, the convictions remained safe.
Judges:
Hooper LJ, Mackay, Griffith Williams JJ
Citations:
[2010] EWCA Crim 308
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 14 August 2022; Ref: scu.401801
