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Regina v Martinez-Tobon: CA 30 Nov 1993

Guidance was given to judges about commenting to juries with regard to silent defendants.
Held: A judge could be right to comment where the defendant remained silent whilst relying on facts within his own knowledge.

Citations:

Gazette 02-Feb-1994, Times 01-Dec-1993, Independent 30-Nov-1993

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Criminal Practice

Updated: 26 October 2022; Ref: scu.87289

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