The defendant had taken obscene images within the UK, then exported them to the US where they were sold to subscribers, including subscribers within the UK. He appealed a confiscation order.
Held: It was not necessary that the money be derived directly from criminal activity in the UK. A power of confiscation would arise in the US. The criminal conspiracy to publish an obscene article and its actual publication had taken place within the UK.
Judges:
Lord Justice Scott Baker, Mr Justice McKinnon and Judge Gordon
Citations:
Gazette 25-Mar-2004
Statutes:
Criminal Justice Act 1988 71(4)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.199729