The defendant was accused of one serious assault, but suspected of two. He appealed his conviction after the judge had refused to exclude evidence of the first assault as evidence of bad character.
Held: The evidence of the defendant talking of the other incident was relevant as to his character and readiness to commit the offence at issue. The mere failure of the CPS to prosecute for the other incident did not operate to exclude any evidence of it.
Judges:
Lord Justice Dyson, Mr Justice Maddison and Sir Richard Curtis
Citations:
Times 16-May-2008
Statutes:
Criminal Justice Act 2003 101(1)(d)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 26 August 2022; Ref: scu.272266
