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Criminal law [2017] JCA 196

W -v- AG

W -v- AG [2017] JCA 196 (22 November 2017)

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against conviction, holding there was no proper evidential basis to cross-examine a complainant about an alleged false rape complaint against another man.

  • Sexual offences
  • Cross-examination of complainants
  • Previous false complaints
  • Evidential basis for cross-examination
  • Appeals against conviction
  • Sexual-offences
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Criminal law [2013] 2 JLR 141

Gallichan v Lieutenant-Governor

Gallichan v Lieutenant-Governor [2013] 2 JLR 141 (04 June 2013)

The court held that the verdicts were not logically inconsistent and that the Lieutenant-Governor’s refusal to refer the case was not subject to judicial review.

  • Appeals against conviction
  • Inconsistent verdicts
  • Money laundering
  • Judicial review
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Inconsistent-verdicts
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Criminal law [2004] JCA 196

Bayliss v AG

Bayliss v AG [2004] JCA 196 (12 November 2004)

The Court of Appeal considered whether a conviction for supplying controlled drugs should be overturned, and held that any defect in the indictment caused no substantial miscarriage of justice.

  • Appeals against conviction
  • Misuse of drugs
  • Defective indictment
  • Miscarriage of justice
  • Legal interpretation
  • Criminal-appeal
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Criminal law [2001] JRC 227

Santos v AG

Santos v AG [2001] JRC 227 (12 November 2001)

The appeal against conviction for driving with excess alcohol was dismissed. The court held the magistrate was entitled to accept the identification evidence.

  • Driving under the influence
  • Identification evidence
  • Appeals against conviction
  • Driving-under-the-influence
  • Identification-evidence
  • Criminal-appeals
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Criminal law [2001] JCA 151

Bell v AG

Bell v AG [2001] JCA 151 (19 July 2001)

The Court of Appeal (Jersey) refused leave to appeal Andrew Bell’s conviction for possessing explosive material, holding the jury could infer possession from the evidence.

  • Possession of explosives
  • Jury verdicts
  • Appeals against conviction
  • Inference in criminal law
  • Criminal-law
  • Appeals-against-conviction
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Criminal law

Shewan v Att. Gen.

Shewan v Att. Gen. [1998] JLR_Note 8a (15 June 1998)

Criminal appeal note concerning whether an appeal against conviction is permissible after committal to the Royal Court for sentence.

  • Appeals against conviction
  • Committal for sentence
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Appeals-against-conviction
  • Committal-for-sentence
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Criminal law

Bish v Att. Gen.

Bish v Att. Gen. [1992] JLR_Note 6a (18 May 1992)

Criminal appeal note on whether an appeal against conviction is maintainable after a guilty plea.

  • Appeals against conviction
  • Guilty plea
  • Criminal-law
  • Appeals-against-conviction
  • Guilty-plea
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Criminal law [1968] JJ 955

Sol. Gen. v McGuffie

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

The appellate court said it would usually not disturb a properly directed jury verdict, but could intervene where the evidence was so poor that there was no case to answer.

  • Appeals against conviction
  • Jury directions
  • Burden of proof
  • Criminal-appeal
  • Appeals-against-conviction
  • Jury-directions
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Criminal law [1968] JJ 961

Sol. Gen. v Battersby

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

On appeal against conviction, the court said it will usually not disturb a properly directed jury verdict, but may intervene where the evidence is so weak that there is no case to answer.

  • Appeals against conviction
  • Jury verdicts
  • Burden of proof
  • Criminal-appeals
  • Appeals-against-conviction
  • Jury-verdicts
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