The defendant appealed by way of case stated against a decision in his case where he was to be prosecuted for possession of a prohibited weapon, a sawn off shotgun. The court had failed to give him opportunity to make representations as required under the 1998 Act. After committal on an indictable only offence, the case had been redrafted as an either way offence.
Citations:
[2005] EWHC 3506 (Admin)
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Statutes:
Firearms Act 1968 5(1)(a), Crime and Disorder Act 1998
Criminal Practice
Updated: 09 July 2022; Ref: scu.249132