R v Yasar Hussain

R v Yasar Hussain

The applicant should not have been arraigned or convicted for failure to surrender to Leeds Crown Court because the extradition warrant from Poland did not refer to that offence; therefore, the conviction and sentence must be quashed.

Parties
Applicant: Yasar Hussain; Respondent: Rex (The Crown)
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
29 July 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Application for Extension of Time and Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence
Outcome
appeal allowed in part
Legal Topics
Failure to Surrender, Extradition Procedure, Quashing of Conviction, Extradition Act 2003
Criminal Law Extradition Law Failure to Surrender Extradition Procedure Quashing of Conviction Extradition Act 2003

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Parties

Yasar Hussain

Applicant

Rex (The Crown)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Application for Extension of Time and Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant could lawfully be convicted and sentenced for failure to surrender to Leeds Crown Court when the extradition warrant from Poland did not refer to that offence.

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant should not have been arraigned or convicted for failure to surrender to Leeds Crown Court because the extradition warrant from Poland did not refer to that offence; therefore, the conviction and sentence must be quashed.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed in part

Orders

  • Extension of time granted.
  • Leave to appeal granted.