Jersey Judgment

Sol. Gen. v Battersby [1968] JJ 961 (06 August 1968)

Criminal Law Appeals Against Conviction Jury Verdicts Burden of Proof

Citation: [1968] JJ 961
Status: Judgment
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Posture: Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction

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Posture: Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction

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Appellate court will not interfere with jury verdict unless evidence is so poor that no case to answer.

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Sol. Gen.

Applicant

Battersby

Respondent

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Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction

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Whether appellate court should interfere with jury verdict when properly directed
02
Whether evidence was so poor that there was no case to answer

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Applicant: Appellate court should not interfere with jury verdict unless evidence is so poor that no case to answer.
Respondent: Evidence was insufficient to justify conviction; appellate court should intervene.

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[1968] JJ 961

Appellate court is reluctant to interfere with verdict of a jury properly directed as to ingredients of offence and burden of proof.
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[1968] JJ 961

Appellate court may interfere if evidence is so poor that there is no case to answer.

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Appellate court will not interfere with jury verdict unless evidence is so poor that no case to answer.

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