The Weekly Law Reports
[2011] 1 WLR 1837
Supreme Court
*Regina v Maxwell
[2010] UKSC 48
2010 July 19,
20;
Nov 17;
2011 July 20
Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, Lord Mance, Lord Collins of Mapesbury, Dyson JJSC
Crime— Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)— Order for retrial— Defendant convicted of robberies and murder— While serving prison sentence defendant admitting to having committed offences— Evidence subsequently emerging of prosecutorial misconduct in connection with defendant’s trial— Criminal Cases Review Commission referring defendant’s case to Court of Appeal— Court of Appeal quashing defendant’s convictions and ordering retrial— Whether proper to order retrial—
Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c 19), s 7(1) (as amended by Criminal Justice Act 1988 (c 33), s 43(1)(2))