Smith [2024] EWCA Crim 342
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The appellant appealed against conviction on two counts of assault based on an asserted misdirection in the summing-up at the Court Martial, with regard to a cross-admissibility issue. The appellant was reduced in rank from sergeant to corporal and sentenced to 90 days’ detention. “With all respect, it is not…
The appellant was convicted following a retrial of rape and indecent assault and was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment. He began his appeal before he died, and his widow was granted approval under s44A of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 to continue the appeal. There were two complainants M (female)…