A judge does not have to accept a version of the case agreed between the prosecution and defence has a full right to question facts so agreed between the prosecution and the defence, and if necessary to require a full Newton hearing to allow him properly to fix a factual basis for sentence.
Citations:
Times 22-Jun-1995
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice
Updated: 08 October 2022; Ref: scu.88563
