Senna, R. v

Senna, R. v

There was no pressure placed on the jury to return a verdict quickly, the arrangements for viewing CCTV evidence were proper, and the verdicts are not unsafe. The appeal is dismissed.

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Parties
Prosecutor: Regina; Appellant: Amin Senna
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 March 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Jury Directions, Fraud, Jury Retirement Procedure, Verdict Safety
Criminal Law Jury Directions Fraud Jury Retirement Procedure Verdict Safety

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Parties

Regina

Prosecutor

Amin Senna

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the jury was improperly pressured to reach a verdict by being sent out late on a Friday afternoon before a bank holiday weekend
  2. 2 Whether the jury's request to view CCTV evidence was properly handled
  3. 3 Whether the verdicts are unsafe

Ratio Decidendi

There was no pressure placed on the jury to return a verdict quickly, the arrangements for viewing CCTV evidence were proper, and the verdicts are not unsafe. The appeal is dismissed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed