Serdoud, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1398 (30 October 2024)

Serdoud, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 1398 (30 October 2024)

The judge was entitled to reject the appellant's evidence and medical material as unconvincing, to find that the appellant intended to evade or postpone sentence, and to conclude that no reasonable excuse for failing to surrender to bail was established. The judge's conduct did not give rise to apparent bias, and...

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Citation
[2024] EWCA Crim 1398
Parties
Appellant: Hassan Serdoud; Respondent: Rex
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
30 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Failure to Surrender to Bail, Bias and Recusal, Sentencing, Criminal Contempt, Burden of Proof
Criminal Law Failure to Surrender to Bail Bias and Recusal Sentencing Criminal Contempt Burden of Proof

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Parties

Hassan Serdoud

Appellant

Rex

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge demonstrated apparent bias or prejudice requiring recusal
  2. 2 Whether the conviction for failing to surrender to bail was supported by the evidence
  3. 3 Whether the sentence imposed was manifestly excessive or wrong in principle

Ratio Decidendi

The judge was entitled to reject the appellant's evidence and medical material as unconvincing, to find that the appellant intended to evade or postpone sentence, and to conclude that no reasonable excuse for failing to surrender to bail was established. The judge's conduct did not give rise to apparent bias, and the sentence imposed was justified by the deliberate evasion and its impact on the justice system.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal against conviction dismissed
  • Appeal against sentence dismissed