The defendant appealed against his conviction for serious sexual assaults, saying that the court had wrongly allowed an inference to be drawn from his failure to answer questions during interview. He had at first refused to respond and said that his legal advice had been not to do so being affected by drink. He had given an answer some hours later.
Judges:
Waller LJ, Connell, Forbes JJ
Citations:
[2001] EWCA Crim 445
Links:
Statutes:
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 34
Crime
Updated: 31 May 2022; Ref: scu.158749
