BAA, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 343 (21 March 2024)

BAA, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 343 (21 March 2024)

There was evidence before the jury, including the complainant's cross-examination and the appellant's own statements, which entitled the jury to convict on count 6. The judge's directions were correct in law, and the conviction is not unsafe despite the jury's failure to reach verdicts on other counts.

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Citation
[2024] EWCA Crim 343
Parties
Appellant: B. A. A.; Respondent: Rex (The Crown)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 March 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Indecent Assault, Sexual Offences, Jury Directions, Unsafe Conviction, Inconsistent Verdicts
Criminal Law Indecent Assault Sexual Offences Jury Directions Unsafe Conviction Inconsistent Verdicts

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Parties

B. A. A.

Appellant

Rex (The Crown)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the conviction on count 6 (indecent assault) is unsafe given the jury's failure to reach verdicts on other counts and the evidence presented.
  2. 2 Whether the judge's directions to the jury were adequate and correct in law.

Ratio Decidendi

There was evidence before the jury, including the complainant's cross-examination and the appellant's own statements, which entitled the jury to convict on count 6. The judge's directions were correct in law, and the conviction is not unsafe despite the jury's failure to reach verdicts on other counts.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Conviction on count 6 upheld
  • No further orders made