Sol. Gen. v McGuffie [1968] JJ 955 (06 August 1968)

Sol. Gen. v McGuffie [1968] JJ 955 (06 August 1968)

An appellate court will not interfere with a jury's verdict if the jury was properly directed, unless the evidence is so poor that there is no case to answer.

Citation
[1968] JJ 955
Parties
Applicant: Sol. Gen.; Respondent: McGuffie
Jurisdiction
Jersey
Judgment Date
06 August 1968
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appellate
Legal Topics
Appeals Against Conviction, Jury Directions, Burden of Proof
Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Appeals Against Conviction Jury Directions Burden of Proof

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Parties

Sol. Gen.

Applicant

McGuffie

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appellate

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether appellate court should interfere with jury verdict when jury was properly directed
  2. 2 Whether poor quality of evidence justifies appellate intervention

Ratio Decidendi

An appellate court will not interfere with a jury's verdict if the jury was properly directed, unless the evidence is so poor that there is no case to answer.