Regina v Thornton: CACD 2 Jun 1994

A judge is to give the jury a full Turnbull warning on identification evidence if identity is disputed. The defendant was at the scene, but denied his involvement.

Citations:

Ind Summary 04-Jul-1994, Ind Summary 22-Aug-1994, Times 02-Jun-1994

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedRegina v Turnbull and Another etc CCA 9-Jun-1976
The defendants appealed against their convictions which had been based upon evidence of visual identification.
Held: Identification evidence can be unreliable, and courts must take steps to reduce injustice. The judge should warn the jury of . .
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Criminal Practice

Updated: 06 July 2022; Ref: scu.88185