Payton, R v

Payton, R v

The failure to give a good character direction, after determining that the appellant's previous convictions and cautions were not relevant to the issue, amounted to a fatal misdirection. The conviction was quashed.

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Parties
Respondent: R; Appellant: Barrington Payton
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
26 May 2006
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
Appeal allowed; conviction quashed
Legal Topics
Possession of Controlled Drugs, Intent to Supply, Good Character Direction, Money Laundering, Abuse of Process
Criminal Law Possession of Controlled Drugs Intent to Supply Good Character Direction Money Laundering Abuse of Process

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Parties

R

Respondent

Barrington Payton

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge erred in admitting evidence of cash found with the appellant
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge failed to give an adequate good character direction
  3. 3 Whether the conduct of concurrent forfeiture proceedings amounted to an abuse of process

Ratio Decidendi

The failure to give a good character direction, after determining that the appellant's previous convictions and cautions were not relevant to the issue, amounted to a fatal misdirection. The conviction was quashed.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; conviction quashed