Onyeabor, R. v
Evidence of statements made by OJ in furtherance of the joint enterprise was admissible against the applicant and properly admitted; the conviction is safe.
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- Parties
- Prosecution: Regina; Applicant: Valentine Onyeabor
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 06 March 2009
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction
- Outcome
- application refused
- Legal Topics
- Admissibility of Evidence, Hearsay, Joint Enterprise, Drug Offences
Criminal Law Admissibility of Evidence Hearsay Joint Enterprise Drug Offences
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Parties
Regina
Prosecution
Valentine Onyeabor
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether evidence of statements made by an accomplice in furtherance of a joint criminal enterprise is admissible against the applicant
- 2 Whether such evidence should be excluded under section 78 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
- 3 Whether the conviction is unsafe
Ratio Decidendi
Evidence of statements made by OJ in furtherance of the joint enterprise was admissible against the applicant and properly admitted; the conviction is safe.
Court Disposition
application refused
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