Court:
Court of Appeal
Catchwords:
Criminal Law-Evidence-Identification evidence-Identification by recognition-Inconsistencies and discrepancies-Discrepancy between eyewitness evidence and medical evidence-Whether trial judge gave adequate directions-Whether trial judge made unorthodox comments
Criminal Law-Evidence-Alibi-Comments by the trial judge-Whether judge's comment in alibi directions went beyond that which is permissible resulting in a reversal of the burden of proof
Criminal Law-Summing up-Unsworn statement from the dock-No good character direction given-Whether issue of good character was distinctly raised-Whether accused entitled to propensity limb of the good character direction
File:
Document Type:
Year:
2024
Suit/Claim number:
COA2019CR00016
Neutral Citation:
[2024] JMCA Crim 38
Judge(s):
Edwards