The defendant appealed a conviction for robbery. He had been advised not to give evidence for fear of allowing into evidence a previous conviction. He said that advice was bad.
Held: That advice was bad in law. His explanation that he was concerned at having cannabis whilst on licence would not have led to the nature of his conviction being put to the court. A retrial was ordered.
Citations:
[1996] EWCA Crim 1197
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Evidence
Updated: 08 October 2022; Ref: scu.148861
