GM, R. v

GM, R. v

The omissions in the judge's directions were not material; the summing-up as a whole properly instructed the jury, and the conviction is safe.

Parties
Appellant: GM; Respondent: Regina
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 March 2016
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Robbery, Adverse Inference, Alibi, Summing Up, Misdirection
Criminal Law Robbery Adverse Inference Alibi Summing Up Misdirection

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Parties

GM

Appellant

Regina

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge's section 34 direction was materially defective
  2. 2 Whether the omission of the second limb of the alibi direction rendered the conviction unsafe

Ratio Decidendi

The omissions in the judge's directions were not material; the summing-up as a whole properly instructed the jury, and the conviction is safe.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • conviction upheld