Chakwana, R v [2010] NICA 19 (18 May 2010)

Chakwana, R v [2010] NICA 19 (18 May 2010)

There was a prima facie case based on the complainant's evidence, the accounts were irreconcilable, and capacity was not an issue; the conviction is safe.

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Citation
[2010] NICA 19
Parties
Prosecution: The Queen; Applicant: Tonderai Chakwana
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
18 May 2010
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Conviction
Outcome
application for leave to appeal refused; conviction stands
Legal Topics
Rape, Consent, Capacity to Consent, Drug Possession
Criminal Law Rape Consent Capacity to Consent Drug Possession

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Parties

The Queen

Prosecution

Tonderai Chakwana

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 whether there was a prima facie case to leave to the jury
  2. 2 whether prosecution evidence was too tenuous to sustain conviction
  3. 3 whether incapacity to consent was an issue

Ratio Decidendi

There was a prima facie case based on the complainant's evidence, the accounts were irreconcilable, and capacity was not an issue; the conviction is safe.

Court Disposition

application for leave to appeal refused; conviction stands

Orders

  • conviction upheld
  • sentence and ancillary orders remain in force