Pardoe, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 740 (14 June 2024)

Pardoe, R. v [2024] EWCA Crim 740 (14 June 2024)

The applicant's delay in seeking leave to appeal was unjustified and unsupported by credible evidence; his guilty plea was voluntary, informed, and unequivocal, with no credible basis for suggesting the proceedings were unlawful or an abuse of process; there were no arguable grounds that the conviction was unsafe.

Citation
[2024] EWCA Crim 740
Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Applicant: Lee Pardoe
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
14 June 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Extension of Time to Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
renewed application for extension of time refused
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeal Against Conviction, Guilty Plea, Indecent Images, Abuse of Process
Criminal Law Extension of Time Appeal Against Conviction Guilty Plea Indecent Images Abuse of Process

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Lee Pardoe

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Extension of Time to Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to grant an extension of time to apply for leave to appeal against conviction
  2. 2 Whether there are arguable grounds that the conviction is unsafe following a guilty plea

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's delay in seeking leave to appeal was unjustified and unsupported by credible evidence; his guilty plea was voluntary, informed, and unequivocal, with no credible basis for suggesting the proceedings were unlawful or an abuse of process; there were no arguable grounds that the conviction was unsafe.

Court Disposition

renewed application for extension of time refused