Similar fact evidence might be admitted to help identify the defendant.
Citations:
[1915] 2 KB 702, 31 TLR 444, 113 LT 456
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Straffen CCA 20-Aug-1952
The defendant had been arrested for murders of young girls, but after being found unfit to plead, he was committed to Broadmoor. While he escaped another girl was murdered, and he was charged. The prosecutor sought to bring in evidence of admissions . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Criminal Practice
Updated: 29 March 2022; Ref: scu.214194
