In a case of felony, where there is counsel for the prisoner, the counsel for the prosecution ought always to open the case, but he should not open if the prisoner has no counsel, unless there be some peculiarity in the facts of the case to require it.
[1837] EngR 538, (1837) 7 Car and P 772, (1837) 173 ER 336 (B)
Commonlii
England and Wales
Updated: 20 August 2021; Ref: scu.313655 br>