Salisbury, R v

Salisbury, R v

There was sufficient evidence for the jury to infer intent to kill on counts 3 and 4; the judge correctly rejected submissions of no case to answer; witness familiarisation did not prejudice the trial or render the convictions unsafe.

Parties
Respondent: R; Appellant: Salisbury
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
30 November 2005
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Attempted Murder, Intent, Evidence, Witness Familiarisation, Unsafe Conviction
Criminal Law Attempted Murder Intent Evidence Witness Familiarisation Unsafe Conviction

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Parties

R

Respondent

Salisbury

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial judge erred in rejecting submissions of no case to answer on counts 3 and 4
  2. 2 Whether the use of count 3 to support count 4 rendered the verdicts unsafe
  3. 3 Whether witness training and non-disclosure affected the fairness of the trial

Ratio Decidendi

There was sufficient evidence for the jury to infer intent to kill on counts 3 and 4; the judge correctly rejected submissions of no case to answer; witness familiarisation did not prejudice the trial or render the convictions unsafe.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed