Chandler v The State

Chandler v The State

The Board refused to admit the new medical evidence and dismissed the appeal, holding that the proposed defence of diminished responsibility was inconsistent with the case advanced at trial, there was no evidence the failure to raise it was anything other than deliberate, and the interests of justice did not require its admission at this late stage.

Parties
Appellant: Jay Chandler; Respondent: The State
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 March 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Appeal Before Privy Council
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Murder, Diminished Responsibility, Admissibility of Fresh Evidence, Propensity Evidence
Criminal Law Murder Diminished Responsibility Admissibility of Fresh Evidence Propensity Evidence

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Parties

Jay Chandler

Appellant

The State

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Final Appeal Before Privy Council

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether new medical evidence relating to diminished responsibility should be admitted on appeal
  2. 2 Adequacy of the trial judge's direction on propensity evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The Board refused to admit the new medical evidence and dismissed the appeal, holding that the proposed defence of diminished responsibility was inconsistent with the case advanced at trial, there was no evidence the failure to raise it was anything other than deliberate, and the interests of justice did not require its admission at this late stage.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed