Att. Gen. v Doyle [1978] JLR 93 (07 March 1978)

A notice of abandonment of appeal cannot be withdrawn unless the appellant establishes that the abandonment was influenced by mistake or fraud.

Citation: [1978] JLR 93
Parties: Applicant: Attorney General; Respondent: Doyle
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Judgment Date: 07 March 1978
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Appeal Abandonment
Outcome: appeal abandonment stands
Legal Topics: Appeals, Abandonment of Appeal, Withdrawal of Abandonment

Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Appeals Abandonment of Appeal Withdrawal of Abandonment

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Parties

Attorney General

Applicant

Doyle

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Abandonment

Legal Issues

1 Whether a notice of abandonment of appeal can be withdrawn
2 What circumstances justify withdrawal of abandonment of appeal

Ratio Decidendi

A notice of abandonment of appeal cannot be withdrawn unless the appellant establishes that the abandonment was influenced by mistake or fraud.

Court Disposition

appeal abandonment stands