Roden & Anor, R v

Roden & Anor, R v

The Court found that no evidence or material undermined the critical evidence given by Price and Perkins, and that the failures alleged by the defence did not compromise the safety of the conviction. The convictions were found to be safe and the appeals were dismissed.

Parties
Prosecution: R; Applicant: John Roden; Applicant: Michael Attwooll
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
23 April 2008
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal and Reference
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Murder, Appeal, Evidence, Trial Conduct, Criminal Cases Review Commission, Safety of Conviction
Criminal Law Murder Appeal Evidence Trial Conduct Criminal Cases Review Commission Safety of Conviction

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Parties

R

Prosecution

John Roden

Applicant

Michael Attwooll

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal and Reference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether failures by the defence compromised the safety of the conviction
  2. 2 Whether new evidence or material undermines the integrity of prosecution witnesses
  3. 3 Whether the convictions of Attwooll and Roden are safe

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that no evidence or material undermined the critical evidence given by Price and Perkins, and that the failures alleged by the defence did not compromise the safety of the conviction. The convictions were found to be safe and the appeals were dismissed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed