Warren v Att. Gen. [2009] JLR 268 (01 July 2009)

Evidence of previous foreign conviction of a defendant or third party is not admissible in criminal proceedings in Jersey.

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Citation: [2009] JLR 268
Parties: Applicant: Warren; Respondent: Attorney General
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Judgment Date: 01 July 2009
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Judgment
Outcome: application to exclude evidence of previous foreign conviction allowed
Legal Topics: Admissibility of Evidence, Foreign Convictions

Criminal Law Evidence Admissibility of Evidence Foreign Convictions

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Warren

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Attorney General

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether evidence of previous foreign conviction is admissible in criminal proceedings in Jersey

Ratio Decidendi

Evidence of previous foreign conviction of a defendant or third party is not admissible in criminal proceedings in Jersey.

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application to exclude evidence of previous foreign conviction allowed

Orders

Evidence of previous foreign conviction excluded from criminal proceedings

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