R v Dean Gary Yates

R v Dean Gary Yates

The applicant's guilty plea was unequivocal, entered after full legal advice and opportunity to withdraw, and the evidence against him was compelling. The conviction for stalking was not unsafe, and the application for extension of time and leave to appeal was refused.

Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Applicant: Dean Gary Yates
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 March 2026
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
application refused
Legal Topics
Stalking, Appeal Procedure, Reporting Restrictions, Guilty Plea, Evidence Admissibility
Criminal Law Stalking Appeal Procedure Reporting Restrictions Guilty Plea Evidence Admissibility

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Dean Gary Yates

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's guilty plea was unequivocal and properly advised
  2. 2 Whether the conviction for stalking was unsafe due to alleged false evidence
  3. 3 Whether reporting restrictions should continue after the complainant turned 18

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's guilty plea was unequivocal, entered after full legal advice and opportunity to withdraw, and the evidence against him was compelling. The conviction for stalking was not unsafe, and the application for extension of time and leave to appeal was refused.

Court Disposition

application refused

Orders

  • Application for extension of time of 48 days to renew application for extension of time of 203 days for leave to appeal against conviction is refused.
  • Reporting restrictions imposed under section 45 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 are dispensed with as the complainant is now 18.