Appeal against conviction – 16 counts, in which he was charged with two offences of public nuisance comprising the making of hoax calls to the emergency services and fourteen offences of arson, some of which were charged as simple arson, others as arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered and the remainder as arson with intent to endanger life. The appellant pleaded not guilty to the indictment. The prosecution reconsidered its position and a decision was made to offer no evidence upon the counts charging the appellant with arson with intent to endanger life.
Judges:
Lord Justice Pitchford
Mr Justice Cooke
And
The Recorder of Birmingham (HHJ William Davis QC)
Citations:
[2012] EWCA Crim 1569, [2012] 2 Cr App R 30
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 20 April 2022; Ref: scu.462540