R v Christopher Robinson (Ruling on bad character evidence) [2019] NICC 19 (02 October 2019)

The court ruled that the bad character evidence is admissible as it is relevant to an important matter in issue and its probative value outweighs any prejudicial effect.

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Citation: [2019] NICC 19
Parties: Defendant: Christopher Robinson; Prosecution: The Crown
Jurisdiction: Northern Ireland
Judgment Date: 02 October 2019
Procedural Posture: Criminal / Ruling on Admissibility of Bad Character Evidence
Outcome: application granted
Legal Topics: Bad Character Evidence, Evidence Admissibility

Criminal Law Bad Character Evidence Evidence Admissibility

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Parties

Christopher Robinson

Defendant

The Crown

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Ruling on Admissibility of Bad Character Evidence

Legal Issues

1 Whether bad character evidence is admissible against the defendant

Ratio Decidendi

The court ruled that the bad character evidence is admissible as it is relevant to an important matter in issue and its probative value outweighs any prejudicial effect.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

Bad character evidence is admitted for the purposes of the trial.

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