Issa Seed & Ors v R

Issa Seed & Ors v R

The evidence was sufficient for the jury to find that each applicant was party to an agreement to shoot and be shot at, making them liable for murder under joint enterprise principles. Admission of previous convictions and other evidence was not unfair. Sentences imposed were appropriate given statutory guidelines and aggravating factors.

Parties
Applicant: Issa Seed; Applicant: Daniel Mensah; Applicant: Adel Yussuf; Respondent: The King
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 June 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Applications for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence
Outcome
Applications for leave to appeal against conviction and sentence refused for Mensah and Yussuf; leave granted and appeal allowed in part for Seed to correct minimum term for time spent in custody.
Legal Topics
Joint Enterprise, Murder, Conspiracy to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm, Firearms Offences, Admissibility of Evidence, Sentencing, Gang Violence
Criminal Law Joint Enterprise Murder Conspiracy to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm Firearms Offences Admissibility of Evidence Sentencing Gang Violence

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Parties

Issa Seed

Applicant

Daniel Mensah

Applicant

Adel Yussuf

Applicant

The King

Respondent

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the evidence was sufficient to support convictions for murder under joint enterprise principles
  2. 2 Whether previous convictions and music video evidence were wrongly admitted
  3. 3 Whether the sentences imposed were excessive and failed to account for mitigation

Ratio Decidendi

The evidence was sufficient for the jury to find that each applicant was party to an agreement to shoot and be shot at, making them liable for murder under joint enterprise principles. Admission of previous convictions and other evidence was not unfair. Sentences imposed were appropriate given statutory guidelines and aggravating factors.

Court Disposition

Applications for leave to appeal against conviction and sentence refused for Mensah and Yussuf; leave granted and appeal allowed in part for Seed to correct minimum term for time spent in custody.

Orders

  • Quash minimum term of 29 years for Seed and substitute minimum term of 26 years 350 days.
  • Leave to appeal against conviction and sentence refused for Mensah and Yussuf.