Lewis, R. v

Lewis, R. v

The conviction was not unsafe because there was overwhelming evidence of guilt, the trial judge properly considered entrapment and disclosure issues, and the procedures followed were consistent with English law at the time. The Strasbourg finding of a procedural breach did not establish a wrongful conviction or...

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Parties
Appellant: Michael William Lewis; Respondent: Regina (The Crown)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
06 April 2005
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Entrapment, Abuse of Process, Disclosure, Public Interest Immunity, Right to Fair Trial, Article 6 ECHR
Criminal Law Human Rights Law Entrapment Abuse of Process Disclosure Public Interest Immunity Right to Fair Trial Article 6 ECHR

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Parties

Michael William Lewis

Appellant

Regina (The Crown)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant's conviction is unsafe due to alleged entrapment and non-disclosure of evidence
  2. 2 Whether the procedures employed breached the appellant's right to a fair trial under Article 6 ECHR
  3. 3 Whether the English PII procedures were unfair

Ratio Decidendi

The conviction was not unsafe because there was overwhelming evidence of guilt, the trial judge properly considered entrapment and disclosure issues, and the procedures followed were consistent with English law at the time. The Strasbourg finding of a procedural breach did not establish a wrongful conviction or render the conviction unsafe.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Conviction upheld
  • No certification of a point of law of general public importance