Slack and Johnson, Regina v: CACD 28 May 2010

The defendants appealed against their convictions for the murder and manslaughter of an elderly man. Three had been present at the scene, and they blamed each other. Bad character evidence against Johnson had not been admitted at first, but had later been accepted.
Held: The evidence remained admissible.

Judges:

Maurice Kay LJ, Royce J, Nicol J

Citations:

[2010] EWCA Crim 1149

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Criminal Justice Act 2003 101(1)(d)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Criminal Evidence

Updated: 18 August 2022; Ref: scu.416170