Wooster, R v
The conviction is not unsafe because the fresh evidence regarding bullet trajectory and drop would not have affected the jury's deliberations, and the judge's summing up, though brief, did not cause confusion or misapprehension regarding the issue of intention.
- Parties
- Appellant: Perry Wooster; Respondent: Regina
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 26 February 2003
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Manslaughter, Jury Directions, Fresh Evidence, Intention
Case Brief
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Parties
Perry Wooster
Appellant
Regina
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether fresh expert evidence renders the conviction unsafe
- 2 Whether deficiencies in the judge's summing up undermine the safety of the conviction
Ratio Decidendi
The conviction is not unsafe because the fresh evidence regarding bullet trajectory and drop would not have affected the jury's deliberations, and the judge's summing up, though brief, did not cause confusion or misapprehension regarding the issue of intention.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- conviction upheld
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