| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2011] All ER (D) 31 (Aug) |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Laws LJ, Openshaw and Hickinbottom JJ (judgment delivered extempore) |
| Representation | Anthony Montgomery (assigned by the Registrar of Criminal Appeals) for the defendant. |
| Benjamin Temple (instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service) for the Crown. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 2 August 2011 |
Catchwords
Criminal Evidence - Character - Character of accused - Plastic bag found containing handgun and ammunition - Defendant's fingerprints found on bag and DNA on magazine - Defendant charged with possession of firearm and ammunition with intent to endanger life - Judge admitting evidence showing propensity and motive for defendant carrying gun - Defendant convicted and sentenced to five years' detention in young offender institution - Whether judge erring - Whether conviction unsafe.
The Case
Criminal Evidence Character. The Court of Appeal, Criminal Division, in dismissing the defendant's appeal against conviction for possessing a fire arm and ammunition with intent to endanger life, held that the judge had been correct in admitting evidence showing a propensity and motive for carrying a gun.
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