Raytt, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 828 (11 July 2024)

The applicant could not be convicted of failing to surrender to bail because he was not on bail but under summons; therefore, the conviction and sentence were unlawful and must be quashed.

Citation: [2024] EWCA Crim 828
Parties: Applicant: Gurpal Raytt; Respondent: Rex
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 11 July 2024
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Application for Extension of Time and Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome: appeal allowed; conviction quashed
Legal Topics: Failure to Surrender to Bail, Community Order Breach, Appeal Procedure, Post Sentence Supervision

Criminal Law Failure to Surrender to Bail Community Order Breach Appeal Procedure Post Sentence Supervision

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Parties

Gurpal Raytt

Applicant

Rex

Respondent

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicant could be lawfully convicted of failing to surrender to bail when he was not on bail but under summons
2 Whether the conviction and resulting sentence were lawful

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant could not be convicted of failing to surrender to bail because he was not on bail but under summons; therefore, the conviction and sentence were unlawful and must be quashed.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed; conviction quashed

Orders

Time extended and leave to appeal granted
Conviction quashed