The six defendants had been convicted of murder. They had been involved in a mugging where both victims had been assaulted, and thrown from a bridge into the river. Only one survived. They applied a second time for leave to appeal against conviction. A medical report on one defendant had been disclosed in error, but was then admitted, but no prejudice was found. The practice of the prosecution of routinely obtaining psychiatric reports, which were not privileged, in murder cases is to be deprecated. Another defendant alleged she had been present only as a passive witness, but it was held that the extent of her involvement had been left properly with the jury. Leave was refused.
Judges:
Lord Justice Rose, Mr Justice Bell, Mr Justice Stanley Burton
Citations:
Unreported, 31 July 2001
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Central Criminal Court ex parte Porter 1992
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Cited – Regina v Shahid, Miah, Uddin CACD 12-May-1998
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Evidence
Updated: 01 February 2022; Ref: scu.159887
