| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2012] All ER (D) 75 (Feb) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2012] EWCA Crim 134 |
| Court: | Court of Appeal, Criminal Division |
| Judge: | Moses LJ, Keith J and Judge Scott-Gall |
| Representation | James Stone (instructed by MPR Solicitors) for the defendant. |
| Richard Merz (instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service) for the Crown. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 9 February 2012 |
Catchwords
Criminal Evidence - Prejudice to accused - Rape - Defendant charged with Rape of 16 year old Complainant - Jury permitted to consider transcripts of complainant's ABE interview during deliberations - Defendant convicted - Whether conviction unsafe.
The Case
Criminal Evidence Prejudice to accused. The Court of Appeal, Criminal Division allowed an appeal against conviction for rape where a judge had wrongly permitted a jury to consider transcript of a complaint's ABE interview during their deliberation.
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