Evans, R v

Evans, R v

Reporting presence to a court usher does not constitute surrender to bail in the Crown Court; surrender requires entry into the dock or formal identification in a hearing. The defendant did not surrender and was correctly convicted under section 6(1) of the Bail Act 1976.

Parties
Appellant: Scott Lennon Evans; Respondent: Regina
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 November 2011
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Bail, Failure to Surrender, Court Procedure
Criminal Law Bail Failure to Surrender Court Procedure

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Parties

Scott Lennon Evans

Appellant

Regina

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether reporting presence to a court usher constitutes surrender to bail under section 6(1) of the Bail Act 1976
  2. 2 Whether the defendant was correctly convicted of failing to surrender to bail

Ratio Decidendi

Reporting presence to a court usher does not constitute surrender to bail in the Crown Court; surrender requires entry into the dock or formal identification in a hearing. The defendant did not surrender and was correctly convicted under section 6(1) of the Bail Act 1976.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • conviction for failing to surrender to bail affirmed