CN, FN & DW. R.

CN, FN & DW. R.

The judge's decisions on evidence and jury directions were legally sound and did not prejudice the appellants; the convictions are safe. However, the minimum terms imposed were manifestly excessive given the appellants' ages and circumstances, requiring reduction.

Parties
Appellant: CN; Appellant: FN; Appellant: DW; Respondent: Regina
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
04 August 2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence
Outcome
Appeals against conviction dismissed; appeals against sentence allowed in part.
Legal Topics
Murder, Joint Enterprise, Accessory Liability, Bad Character Evidence, Sentencing of Juveniles
Criminal Law Murder Joint Enterprise Accessory Liability Bad Character Evidence Sentencing of Juveniles

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Parties

CN

Appellant

FN

Appellant

DW

Appellant

Regina

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 admissibility of previous convictions as bad character evidence
  2. 2 admissibility of covert recordings
  3. 3 adequacy of jury directions on accessory liability

Ratio Decidendi

The judge's decisions on evidence and jury directions were legally sound and did not prejudice the appellants; the convictions are safe. However, the minimum terms imposed were manifestly excessive given the appellants' ages and circumstances, requiring reduction.

Court Disposition

Appeals against conviction dismissed; appeals against sentence allowed in part.

Orders

  • Minimum term for CN and FN reduced to 14 years.
  • Minimum term for DW reduced to 16 years.