Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2008] All ER (D) 453 (Jul)
Neutral Citation: [2008] EWCA Crim 2014
Court: Court of Appeal, Criminal Division
Judge:

Thomas LJ, Field and Dobbs JJ
Representation Ian Speed (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant.
  Mary Loram (instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service) for the prosecution.
Judgment Dates: 24 July 2008

Catchwords

Criminal law - Trial - Evidence - Defendant being convicted of arson with intent to endanger life - Defendant arguing safety of conviction in doubt on basis of fresh evidence - Defendant applying to admit fresh evidence at appeal hearing - Whether application should be granted - Whether evidence if given at trial might have led to jury reaching different conclusion - Whether conviction safe - s 23.

The Case

Criminal law Trial. Court of Appeal, Criminal Division: The defendant's conviction for an offence of arson with intent to endanger life was found to be unsafe and was quashed on the basis of fresh evidence, which, if presented to the jury, might have led to them reaching a different conclusion.

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