Moran, R. v

Moran, R. v

The admission of the Royales incident as bad character evidence was within the judge's discretion and statutory powers, and there was no misdirection. The letters from jurors after the verdict did not provide a basis for concluding there was a miscarriage of justice or for further investigation, as there was no evidence of extrinsic impropriety or misconduct affecting the verdict.

Parties
Applicant: Noel Moran; Respondent: Regina (The Crown)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
29 November 2007
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
application for leave to appeal against conviction dismissed
Legal Topics
Murder, Joint Enterprise, Bad Character Evidence, Jury Deliberations, Appeals
Criminal Law Murder Joint Enterprise Bad Character Evidence Jury Deliberations Appeals

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Parties

Noel Moran

Applicant

Regina (The Crown)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the admission of bad character evidence (Royales incident) rendered the conviction unsafe
  2. 2 Whether the jury's deliberations and subsequent letters from jurors undermined the safety of the conviction

Ratio Decidendi

The admission of the Royales incident as bad character evidence was within the judge's discretion and statutory powers, and there was no misdirection. The letters from jurors after the verdict did not provide a basis for concluding there was a miscarriage of justice or for further investigation, as there was no evidence of extrinsic impropriety or misconduct affecting the verdict.

Court Disposition

application for leave to appeal against conviction dismissed

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal against conviction is dismissed.
  • A copy of the judgment may be sent to the two jurors who wrote to the court.