R v Anthony Jones

R v Anthony Jones

Section 75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015 creates a single offence of non-fatal strangulation or suffocation, not two separate offences. The judge's directions were not wrong in law, and the convictions are safe as the evidence and directions focused on intentional strangulation.

Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Appellant: Anthony Jones
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 December 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Strangulation, Suffocation, Statutory Interpretation, Jury Directions, Domestic Abuse
Criminal Law Strangulation Suffocation Statutory Interpretation Jury Directions Domestic Abuse

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Anthony Jones

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Does section 75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015 create one offence or two?
  2. 2 Was the jury properly directed on the elements of non-fatal strangulation under section 75A(1)(a)?
  3. 3 Is a conviction for intentional strangulation unsafe if the jury may have convicted on the basis of suffocation not charged?

Ratio Decidendi

Section 75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015 creates a single offence of non-fatal strangulation or suffocation, not two separate offences. The judge's directions were not wrong in law, and the convictions are safe as the evidence and directions focused on intentional strangulation.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Convictions on counts 2 and 6 upheld
  • No error of law found in jury directions