R v Thomasz Mysiak

R v Thomasz Mysiak

Given the prosecution's acceptance that the ammunition was not prohibited and that the applicant should not have been prosecuted for the bail offence, the convictions for both offences cannot stand and must be quashed.

Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Applicant: Thomasz Mysiak
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
10 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Applications for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal Convictions
Outcome
convictions quashed
Legal Topics
Conspiracy to Sell or Transfer Prohibited Ammunition, Failure to Surrender to Bail, European Arrest Warrant, Extradition Limitations, Quashing of Convictions
Criminal Law Extradition Law Conspiracy to Sell or Transfer Prohibited Ammunition Failure to Surrender to Bail European Arrest Warrant Extradition Limitations Quashing of Convictions

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Thomasz Mysiak

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Applications for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal Convictions

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the conviction for conspiracy to sell or transfer prohibited ammunition should stand when the ammunition was not prohibited
  2. 2 Whether the conviction for failure to surrender to bail is valid when the extradition warrant did not include that offence

Ratio Decidendi

Given the prosecution's acceptance that the ammunition was not prohibited and that the applicant should not have been prosecuted for the bail offence, the convictions for both offences cannot stand and must be quashed.

Court Disposition

convictions quashed

Orders

  • Extension of time to appeal granted for both offences
  • Leave to appeal granted for both offences