The defendants appealed their convictions for assault. They complained that the judge had wrongly allowed one defendant to be cross examined as to her previous convictions, and that this had undermined the second defendant also.
Held: The questioning should not have been allowed, and both convictions were quashed.
Judges:
Evans LJ, Cresswell J, Butterfield J
Citations:
[1996] EWCA Crim 822
Links:
Statutes:
Criminal Evidence Act 1898 1(f)(ii)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Selvey HL 1970
A defendant was not to be asked about any previous convictions, unless he had ‘lost his shield’ and incurred liability to such cross-examination by putting his own character in issue, either by putting questions or giving evidence with a view to . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 08 October 2022; Ref: scu.148486