William Sartin v R

William Sartin v R

The application for adjournment was refused because it was extremely late, speculative, lacked clear merit, and evidence of lack of intention or involvement by the applicant in jury tampering was not relevant to the section 46 ruling. The judge was entitled to make the assessment based on the material available at...

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Parties
Applicant: William Sartin; Respondent: Rex
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
07 August 2024
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Adjournment and Leave to Appeal Interlocutory Ruling
Outcome
adjournment refused; application to proceed with appeal hearing granted
Legal Topics
Jury Tampering, Trial Without Jury, Adjournment, Fresh Evidence, Appeal Procedure
Criminal Law Procedure Jury Tampering Trial Without Jury Adjournment Fresh Evidence Appeal Procedure

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Parties

William Sartin

Applicant

Rex

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Adjournment and Leave to Appeal Interlocutory Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to grant an adjournment to allow exploration of fresh evidence relating to jury tampering
  2. 2 Whether leave should be granted to amend grounds of appeal and adduce fresh evidence out of time
  3. 3 Whether evidence of lack of intention or involvement by the applicant in jury tampering is relevant to the section 46 ruling

Ratio Decidendi

The application for adjournment was refused because it was extremely late, speculative, lacked clear merit, and evidence of lack of intention or involvement by the applicant in jury tampering was not relevant to the section 46 ruling. The judge was entitled to make the assessment based on the material available at the time.

Court Disposition

adjournment refused; application to proceed with appeal hearing granted

Orders

  • The application for adjournment is refused.
  • The court will proceed to hear the application in full.