The Weekly Law Reports
[2012] 2 WLR 17
Supreme Court
Regina
v
Gnango
[2011] UKSC 59
2011 July 11,
12;
Dec 14
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers PSC, Lord Judge CJ, Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, Lord Dyson, Lord Wilson JJSC
Crime— Homicide— Murder— Joint enterprise— Defendant and another man shooting at each other in car park— Passer-by killed by bullet from other man’s gun— Whether defendant and other man engaged in joint enterprise to commit affray— Whether defendant capable of being guilty of murder either as accessory or as participant in joint enterprise— Whether jury’s verdict amounting to guilt by aiding and abetting in murder despite judge’s failure to direct jury on aiding and abetting