MacCioni v Att. Gen. [1992] JLR 1 (15 January 1992)

MacCioni v Att. Gen. [1992] JLR 1 (15 January 1992)

Corroboration is generally required in sexual offence cases involving children, and evidence of only two similar occurrences does not suffice to establish a criminal system for corroboration purposes.

Citation
[1992] JLR 1
Parties
Applicant: MacCioni; Respondent: Attorney General
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
15 January 1992
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Appeal
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Corroboration, Sexual Offences, Evidence of Children, Similar Fact Evidence
Criminal Law Evidence Corroboration Sexual Offences Evidence of Children Similar Fact Evidence

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Parties

MacCioni

Applicant

Attorney General

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Is corroboration almost always necessary in cases of a sexual nature involving children?
  2. 2 Does evidence of similar facts establish a criminal system amounting to corroboration?
  3. 3 Are two occurrences sufficient to establish similar fact evidence as corroboration?

Ratio Decidendi

Corroboration is generally required in sexual offence cases involving children, and evidence of only two similar occurrences does not suffice to establish a criminal system for corroboration purposes.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed