Appeal by leave of the single judge against conviction of an offence of assault by penetration, contrary to section 2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. The grounds of appeal contend that the appellant did not have a fair trial, and his conviction is unsafe, because the judge unfairly interrupted defence counsel’s closing speech and summed up the facts of the case in an unbalanced way, thereby undermining the appellant’s case
Citations:
[2019] EWCA Crim 2225
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 20 October 2022; Ref: scu.647056
