In the course of a robbery the defendant had held his finger in his pocket to suggest that he was pointing a gun at the victim. He now appealed against a conviction for possession of an imitation firearm.
Held: The defendant could not successfully argue that he could not be prosecuted for possessing a part of his own anatomy, it was common to use expressions which implied just that. The intention of the section was to reflect the situation as perceived by the victim. The section would be construed purposively. That required an interpretation which would leave the defendant properly convicted.
Judges:
Kennedy LJ, Curtis, Forbes JJ
Citations:
Times 10-Dec-2003, Gazette 22-Jan-2004
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Sloan 1974
(Canada) A man cannot be ‘armed with his own finger’. . .
Cited by:
Appeal from – Bentham, Regina v HL 10-Mar-2005
In the course of a theft, the defendant had held his fingers in his pocket so as to suggest that he had a gun. He appealed conviction for possessing an imitation firearm.
Held: ‘Rules of statutory construction have a valuable role when the . .
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Crime
Updated: 25 November 2022; Ref: scu.188702
