Appeal against conviction and an application for leave to appeal against sentence in a rape case. In relation to conviction, the issue between the parties is whether the appellant should have been allowed to withdraw a plea of guilty which he had entered after taking counsel’s advice. It is well established that if the court gives leave, a plea of guilty may be changed to not guilty right up to the moment when sentence is passed. However, the court will not give leave for a change of plea unless there is good reason to do so.
Citations:
[2011] EWCA Crim 2910, [2012] 1 Cr App R 17
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 19 August 2022; Ref: scu.450060