It was possible to have an indictment which alleged a conspiracy to commit either one of two alternative offences. A conspiracy could clearly be to commit more than one offence. The phrase in the section ‘offence or offences’ should not be construed exclusively conjunctively. It is the agreement which is at the heart of a conspiracy charge.
Judges:
Lord Justice May, Mr Justice Goldring and Mr Justice Gross
Citations:
Times 31-Jan-2002, [2002] EWCA Crim 6, [2002] 2 Cr App R 26
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Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Siracusa 1989
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Cited by:
Cited – Suchedina v Regina; similar CACD 27-Oct-2006
Four defendants appealed convictions in money laundering cases. The first defendant operated a money exchange through which substantial volumes of cash were moved, but claimed that he believed the money to have been honestly acquired.
Held: . .
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Crime
Updated: 05 June 2022; Ref: scu.167521
