Curtis, R. v [2022] EWCA Crim 1731 (09 December 2022)

Curtis, R. v [2022] EWCA Crim 1731 (09 December 2022)

None of the applicant's ten grounds of appeal are arguable or demonstrate that the conviction is unsafe; all decisions by counsel and the trial judge were reasonable and fair, and no fresh evidence would have affected the outcome.

Citation
[2022] EWCA Crim 1731
Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Applicant: Nicholas Adam Curtis
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 December 2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Conviction
Outcome
renewed application for leave to appeal refused
Legal Topics
Murder, Appeals, Admissibility of Evidence, Self Defence, Fresh Evidence, Judicial Summing Up
Criminal Law Murder Appeals Admissibility of Evidence Self Defence Fresh Evidence Judicial Summing Up

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Nicholas Adam Curtis

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Leave to Appeal Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the conviction for murder is unsafe due to alleged failings by defence counsel
  2. 2 Whether evidence was improperly admitted or excluded at trial
  3. 3 Whether the judge's summing-up was biased or inaccurate

Ratio Decidendi

None of the applicant's ten grounds of appeal are arguable or demonstrate that the conviction is unsafe; all decisions by counsel and the trial judge were reasonable and fair, and no fresh evidence would have affected the outcome.

Court Disposition

renewed application for leave to appeal refused

Orders

  • Permission to appeal refused
  • Extension of time refused