The defendant sought to assert that he was of previous good character. The prosecution knew of convictions abroad, and sought to admit them in rebuttal. The 1984 Act did not deal with foreign convictions.
Held: The 1851 Act still applied, and appropriately certified evidence of foreign convictions could be admitted. Police fingerprint evidence was also admitted to establish the identity of the person convicted abroad.
Judges:
Lord Justice Longmore, Mr Justice Johnson and Judge Rhys Davies, QC
Citations:
Times 11-Mar-2002, Gazette 28-Mar-2002
Statutes:
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 73, Evidence Act 1851 7
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Derwentside Justices, Ex parte Heaviside 1996
Establishing whether previous convictions listed were those of the defendant. . .
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Evidence, Criminal Practice
Updated: 16 August 2022; Ref: scu.167743
