R v Soul Kwake-Ampomah

R v Soul Kwake-Ampomah

The judge was entitled to make the Criminal Behaviour Order based on the attempted robbery offence, previous convictions, escalation of offending, and the need to break from negative peer influences; hearsay intelligence was of no value but sufficient admissible material existed.

Parties
Appellant: Soul Kwake-Ampomah; Respondent: Rex
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Sentence (criminal Behaviour Order)
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Criminal Behaviour Orders, Sentencing, Hearsay Evidence, Attempted Robbery
Criminal Law Criminal Behaviour Orders Sentencing Hearsay Evidence Attempted Robbery

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Parties

Soul Kwake-Ampomah

Appellant

Rex

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal Against Sentence (criminal Behaviour Order)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Criminal Behaviour Order was properly imposed
  2. 2 Admissibility and weight of hearsay evidence in CBO applications
  3. 3 Whether the order would help prevent further offending

Ratio Decidendi

The judge was entitled to make the Criminal Behaviour Order based on the attempted robbery offence, previous convictions, escalation of offending, and the need to break from negative peer influences; hearsay intelligence was of no value but sufficient admissible material existed.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Criminal Behaviour Order for 3 years upheld with prohibition on being in a group of three or more people within the West End of London unless with family members