Khan, R v

Khan, R v

There was sufficient evidence for a reasonable jury, properly directed, to infer a conspiracy to murder and reject conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm as a realistic possibility. The trial judge was correct not to withdraw the case from the jury.

Parties
Appellant: Wassab Khan; Appellant: Faisal Saraj; Appellant: Abdul Jabbar; Appellant: Abdul Maroof; Appellant: Omran Rashid; Respondent: The Crown
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
26 June 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Conspiracy to Murder, Conspiracy to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm, Submission of No Case to Answer
Criminal Law Conspiracy to Murder Conspiracy to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm Submission of No Case to Answer

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Parties

Wassab Khan

Appellant

Faisal Saraj

Appellant

Abdul Jabbar

Appellant

Abdul Maroof

Appellant

Omran Rashid

Appellant

The Crown

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether evidence was sufficient to justify conviction for conspiracy to murder rather than conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm
  2. 2 Whether the trial judge should have allowed a submission of no case to answer

Ratio Decidendi

There was sufficient evidence for a reasonable jury, properly directed, to infer a conspiracy to murder and reject conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm as a realistic possibility. The trial judge was correct not to withdraw the case from the jury.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeals of all five appellants dismissed