A prosecution appeal from a ruling in respect of a count on the indictment of possession of a bladed article. The judge ruled the item fell within the definition of a ‘folding pocketknife’ and so was excluded from the prohibition by virtue of s139(3) as the cutting edge was less…
Transcript The question on this appeal was whether a knife was a folding pocketknife within the meaning of s139 Criminal Justice Act 1988. The knife in question had a blade less than 3 inches long but was capable of locking the blade in position (by way of overlapping plastic hinged…