Murray v R. [2016] EWCA Crim 1051 (29 July 2016)

Murray v R. [2016] EWCA Crim 1051 (29 July 2016)

The alleged lies were central to the issue of guilt and not peripheral; the standard direction on burden and standard of proof was sufficient, and the absence of a Lucas direction did not render the verdict unsafe.

Citation
[2016] EWCA Crim 1051
Parties
Appellant: Robert John Kenneth Murray; Respondent: The Queen
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
29 July 2016
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Rape, Sexual Assault, Lucas Direction, Jury Directions
Criminal Law Rape Sexual Assault Lucas Direction Jury Directions

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Parties

Robert John Kenneth Murray

Appellant

The Queen

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge's failure to give a Lucas direction rendered the conviction unsafe

Ratio Decidendi

The alleged lies were central to the issue of guilt and not peripheral; the standard direction on burden and standard of proof was sufficient, and the absence of a Lucas direction did not render the verdict unsafe.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • conviction upheld
  • no further orders