Where the charge is one of murder, no other charge may be added to the indictment.
Citations:
[1918] 1 KB 416
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Disapproved – Connelly v Director of Public Prosecutions HL 1964
Plea of Autrefois Acquit is Narrow in Scope
The defendant had been tried for and acquitted of murder. The prosecution then sought to have him tried for robbery out of the same alleged facts. The House considered his plea of autrefois convict.
Held: The majority identified a narrow . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 13 May 2022; Ref: scu.192059