Webb, R v

Webb, R v

The conviction was safe because, based on the appellant's admissions and the evidence, the jury would inevitably have convicted if properly directed that it was sufficient for the appellant to foresee an act of the type committed by the principal party, including steps to silence the victim with intent to cause serious bodily harm.

Parties
Appellant: Michael Webb; Respondent: The Crown
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 April 2006
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Murder, Joint Enterprise, Conspiracy to Burgle
Criminal Law Murder Joint Enterprise Conspiracy to Burgle

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Parties

Michael Webb

Appellant

The Crown

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant's conviction for murder was safe given the directions to the jury on joint enterprise and foresight of the act causing death
  2. 2 Whether the jury should have been directed to consider if the appellant foresaw the use of a handkerchief as a gag causing death

Ratio Decidendi

The conviction was safe because, based on the appellant's admissions and the evidence, the jury would inevitably have convicted if properly directed that it was sufficient for the appellant to foresee an act of the type committed by the principal party, including steps to silence the victim with intent to cause serious bodily harm.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed