Entrapment is not a defence to a criminal charge.
Citations:
[1974] Crim LR 239, (1973) 60 Cr App R 150
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Sang HL 25-Jul-1979
The defendant appealed against an unsuccessful application to exclude evidence where it was claimed there had been incitement by an agent provocateur.
Held: The appeal failed. There is no defence of entrapment in English law. All evidence . .
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Crime
Updated: 27 October 2022; Ref: scu.250463