Hampson, R v

Hampson, R v

The judge's failure to expressly direct the jury that the whole of the appellant's interview statements should be considered as evidence did not render the conviction unsafe, as the jury were fully and fairly directed and could not have been misled as to the status of the interviews.

Parties
Respondent: Regina; Appellant: Mark David Hampson
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
04 November 2004
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Murder, Admissibility of Interview Statements, Jury Directions, Unsafe Conviction
Criminal Law Murder Admissibility of Interview Statements Jury Directions Unsafe Conviction

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Parties

Regina

Respondent

Mark David Hampson

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judge failed to direct the jury that the whole of the appellant's interview statements should be considered as evidence
  2. 2 Whether the conviction was unsafe due to alleged misdirection

Ratio Decidendi

The judge's failure to expressly direct the jury that the whole of the appellant's interview statements should be considered as evidence did not render the conviction unsafe, as the jury were fully and fairly directed and could not have been misled as to the status of the interviews.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • conviction upheld