Peter Paul Zeberian Green v R

Peter Paul Zeberian Green v R

The judge misdirected the jury on consent by applying the wrong statutory test, which could have led the jury to convict without considering whether the appellant had a genuine, albeit unreasonable, belief in consent; this rendered the convictions on counts 1 and 2 unsafe and required quashing those convictions.

Parties
Appellant: Peter Paul Zeberian Green; Respondent: Rex
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 September 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
appeal allowed in part; convictions on counts 1 and 2 quashed; convictions on counts 3 to 8 upheld; no retrial ordered; restraining order not granted
Legal Topics
Rape, Sexual Offences, Bad Character Evidence, Jury Directions, Appeal Procedure, Consent, Cross Admissibility, Restraining Orders
Criminal Law Rape Sexual Offences Bad Character Evidence Jury Directions Appeal Procedure Consent Cross Admissibility +1 more

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Parties

Peter Paul Zeberian Green

Appellant

Rex

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judge misdirected the jury on consent under the wrong statutory test
  2. 2 Whether the judge failed to give adequate directions on cross admissibility and bad character evidence
  3. 3 Whether the judge failed to warn the jury to ignore his comments

Ratio Decidendi

The judge misdirected the jury on consent by applying the wrong statutory test, which could have led the jury to convict without considering whether the appellant had a genuine, albeit unreasonable, belief in consent; this rendered the convictions on counts 1 and 2 unsafe and required quashing those convictions.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed in part; convictions on counts 1 and 2 quashed; convictions on counts 3 to 8 upheld; no retrial ordered; restraining order not granted

Orders

  • Convictions on counts 1 and 2 quashed
  • Sentences for counts 1 and 2 set aside