The defendant appealed against his convictions for murder and other offences of violence. He complained of the admission of bad character evidence against him, in the form of convictions for the use of firearms.
Held: The appeal failed. The bad characate revidence had not merely been used to bolster a weak case. There was other evidence, even discounting the identification evidence which amply supported the conviction: ‘the bad character evidence was significant. It was not simply of violence, it was of violence with firearms. It demonstrated access to firearms and a readiness to use one. It is not surprising, therefore, that it featured significantly in the prosecution case and in the summing up.’ Though there were some irregularities in the case, the convictions remained safe.
Stanley Burnton LJ, Stadlen, Morris JJ
[2011] EWCA Crim 2933
Bailii
Criminal Justice Act 2003 98 113
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Hanson; Regina v Gilmore; Regina v Pickstone CACD 22-Mar-2005
In each case complaint was made about the way in which the judge had dealt with applications by the Crown to bring in the defendant’s bad character as evidence of his propensity to commit the crime.
Held: The court set out the applicable . .
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Crime
Updated: 11 November 2021; Ref: scu.450061
