Mohammed, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1139 (08 July 2025)

Mohammed, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1139 (08 July 2025)

There was sufficient circumstantial evidence for a reasonable jury to convict on the attempted rape count, and the judge was correct to refuse the submission of no case to answer; the application for leave to appeal was therefore refused.

Citation
[2025] EWCA Crim 1139
Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Appellant: Ghulan Mohammed
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
08 July 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
application for permission to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Attempted Rape, Sexual Assault, Theft, Fraud, Submission of No Case to Answer, Circumstantial Evidence
Criminal Law Attempted Rape Sexual Assault Theft Fraud Submission of No Case to Answer Circumstantial Evidence

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Ghulan Mohammed

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge erred in refusing the submission of no case to answer on the count of attempted rape

Ratio Decidendi

There was sufficient circumstantial evidence for a reasonable jury to convict on the attempted rape count, and the judge was correct to refuse the submission of no case to answer; the application for leave to appeal was therefore refused.

Court Disposition

application for permission to appeal refused

Orders

  • renewed application for permission to appeal against conviction refused
  • loss of time order of 28 days imposed