Mole, R. v [2013] EWCA Crim 2420 (03 December 2013)

Mole, R. v [2013] EWCA Crim 2420 (03 December 2013)

The conviction was quashed because the jury bailiff's improper communication with the jury constituted a serious procedural irregularity, interfering with the free communication between judge and jury and compromising the integrity of the trial process, thereby rendering the verdict unsafe.

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Citation
[2013] EWCA Crim 2420
Parties
Respondent: Regina; Appellant: Maxim Peter Mole
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 December 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
conviction quashed; no re-trial ordered
Legal Topics
Jury Irregularity, Majority Verdicts, Jury Bailiff Conduct, Unsafe Conviction
Criminal Law Jury Irregularity Majority Verdicts Jury Bailiff Conduct Unsafe Conviction

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Parties

Regina

Respondent

Maxim Peter Mole

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether improper communication by the jury bailiff with the jury rendered the conviction unsafe
  2. 2 Whether the procedural irregularity justified quashing the conviction

Ratio Decidendi

The conviction was quashed because the jury bailiff's improper communication with the jury constituted a serious procedural irregularity, interfering with the free communication between judge and jury and compromising the integrity of the trial process, thereby rendering the verdict unsafe.

Court Disposition

conviction quashed; no re-trial ordered

Orders

  • Conviction quashed
  • No order for re-trial