Bacchus, R v

Bacchus, R v

The conviction is unsafe because the expert evidence upon which it was based is no longer considered reliable by the prosecution, and without it there was no sufficient case to go before a jury.

Parties
Appellant: Aaron Bacchus; Respondent: Regina
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 June 2004
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal allowed; conviction quashed
Legal Topics
Robbery, Evidence, Expert Evidence, Unsafe Conviction
Criminal Law Robbery Evidence Expert Evidence Unsafe Conviction

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Parties

Aaron Bacchus

Appellant

Regina

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the conviction was safe given the reliance on expert evidence from Mr Harrow, whose methods were later discredited.

Ratio Decidendi

The conviction is unsafe because the expert evidence upon which it was based is no longer considered reliable by the prosecution, and without it there was no sufficient case to go before a jury.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed; conviction quashed

Orders

  • The appeal is allowed.
  • The conviction is quashed.