The Weekly Law Reports
[1992] 2 WLR 656
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
REGINA RESPONDENT AND KEARLEY APPELLANT
1991 Dec. 4,
5,
9;
1992 April 8
1992 April 8
Lord Griffiths, Lord Bridge of Harwich, Lord Ackner, Lord Oliver of Aylmerton and Lord Browne-Wilkinson
Crime
— Evidence
— Hearsay
— Possession of controlled drug with intent to supply
— Requests for drugs made by callers on telephone and in person not in presence or hearing of defendant
— Callers not giving evidence
— Whether evidence of requests admissible
— Belief of callers that drugs would be supplied
— Whether relevant
— Implied assertions of fact that defendant supplier of drugs
— Whether excluded by rule against hearsay