R v Duncan Frederick Friend

R v Duncan Frederick Friend

The applicant's guilty plea was voluntary, deliberate, and unambiguous, entered with full knowledge and in the context of a plea bargain, and there is no credible evidence of coercion, misadvice, or fabrication. The conviction is not unsafe.

Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Applicant: Duncan Frederick Friend
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
29 January 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
application for extension of time and leave to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Guilty Plea, Appeal Against Conviction, Voluntariness of Plea, Stalking, Possession of Bladed Article
Criminal Law Guilty Plea Appeal Against Conviction Voluntariness of Plea Stalking Possession of Bladed Article

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Duncan Frederick Friend

Applicant

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's guilty plea was voluntary, deliberate, and unambiguous
  2. 2 Whether the conviction is unsafe in light of the applicant's allegations of coercion and misadvice
  3. 3 Whether generalised allegations of fabrication and concealment by police affect the safety of the conviction

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's guilty plea was voluntary, deliberate, and unambiguous, entered with full knowledge and in the context of a plea bargain, and there is no credible evidence of coercion, misadvice, or fabrication. The conviction is not unsafe.

Court Disposition

application for extension of time and leave to appeal refused