REGINA v STEVEN FRANCIS BOYLE
The proposed grounds of appeal are without merit individually and cumulatively; there was no material inaccuracy in the agreed facts, no viable alternative verdict, no failure to disclose relevant evidence, and no justification for extension of time or variation of grounds.
- Parties
- Respondent: Regina; Applicant: Steven Francis Boyle
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 09 November 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal Conviction
- Outcome
- applications refused
- Legal Topics
- Murder, Attempted Murder, Joint Enterprise, Non Disclosure, Previous Convictions, Alternative Verdicts, Extension of Time, Leave to Appeal
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Parties
Regina
Respondent
Steven Francis Boyle
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Renewed Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal Conviction
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant's conviction is unsafe due to alleged misinformation about previous convictions
- 2 Whether an alternative verdict should have been left to the jury
- 3 Whether there was material non-disclosure by the prosecution
Ratio Decidendi
The proposed grounds of appeal are without merit individually and cumulatively; there was no material inaccuracy in the agreed facts, no viable alternative verdict, no failure to disclose relevant evidence, and no justification for extension of time or variation of grounds.
Court Disposition
applications refused
Orders
- Application for extension of time refused.
- Renewed application for leave to appeal conviction refused.
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