R v Ehsan Khan & Anor

R v Ehsan Khan & Anor

The identification evidence was not inherently weak and was corroborated by other evidence; the judge was entitled to admit bad character evidence and reject the submission of no case to answer. The imposition of a life sentence was justified given the seriousness of the offence, risk to the public, and assessments in the pre-sentence reports.

Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Applicant: Ehsan Khan; Applicant: Abdul Haq Hussain
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
25 February 2026
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Renewed Applications for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence
Outcome
renewed applications for leave to appeal against conviction and sentence refused
Legal Topics
Attempted Murder, Possession of a Bladed Article, Bad Character Evidence, Identification Evidence, Sentencing, Dangerousness Assessment
Criminal Law Attempted Murder Possession of a Bladed Article Bad Character Evidence Identification Evidence Sentencing Dangerousness Assessment

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Ehsan Khan

Applicant

Abdul Haq Hussain

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Renewed Applications for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judge erred in admitting bad character evidence to support identification
  2. 2 Whether the identification evidence was inherently weak
  3. 3 Whether the judge should have accepted the submission of no case to answer

Ratio Decidendi

The identification evidence was not inherently weak and was corroborated by other evidence; the judge was entitled to admit bad character evidence and reject the submission of no case to answer. The imposition of a life sentence was justified given the seriousness of the offence, risk to the public, and assessments in the pre-sentence reports.

Court Disposition

renewed applications for leave to appeal against conviction and sentence refused

Orders

  • extension of time granted to Khan for renewal of application
  • leave to appeal against conviction refused