The Weekly Law Reports
[1962] 2 WLR 301
[PRIVY COUNCIL.]
CHARLOTTE DAPHNE KING APPELLANT; AND THE QUEEN RESPONDENT.
ON APPEAL FROM THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF THE WEST INDIES.
1961 Nov. 14.
1962 Jan. 11.
LORD MORRIS OF BORTH-Y-GEST LORD HODSON and LORD DEVLIN.
Crime— Homicide— Common design to murder— Verdict of jury on basis of common design— Action in concert negatived by appeal court— Inability to know what verdict would have been if individual guilt considered— Conviction quashed— No case for new trial.
West Indies— Barbados— Homicide— Verdict on basis of common design— Action in concert negatived on appeal— Not known what verdict on individual guilt would have been— Conviction quashed.