Sol. Gen. v Battersby [1968] JJ 961 (06 August 1968)
Appellate court will not interfere with jury verdict unless evidence is so poor that no case to answer.
- Citation
- [1968] JJ 961
- Parties
- Applicant: Sol. Gen.; Respondent: Battersby
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey
- Judgment Date
- 06 August 1968
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction
- Legal Topics
- Appeals Against Conviction, Jury Verdicts, Burden of Proof
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Parties
Sol. Gen.
Applicant
Battersby
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether appellate court should interfere with jury verdict when properly directed
- 2 Whether evidence was so poor that there was no case to answer
Ratio Decidendi
Appellate court will not interfere with jury verdict unless evidence is so poor that no case to answer.
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