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Isaacs, Lloyd v R

Subject: 
Criminal Law
Catchwords: 

Criminal Law-Application for leave to appeal conviction and sentence-Sexual intercourse with a person under 16 years-Amendments to indictment-Treatment by trial judge of evidence of other alleged instances of sexual intercourse that were not the subject of charges on the indictment-Adequacies of directions to the jury on inconsistencies, discrepancies and omissions in the evidence-Whether trial judge erred directing the jury that the defence dis not assert a motive on the part of the complainant to lie-Adequacy of directions tot he jury regarding the young age of the complainant-Adequacy of directions on good character-Adequacy of directions to the jury on assessing the complainant's credibility

Constitutional law-Delay in the production of transcript of the trial resulting in a delay in hearing of the appeal-Redress for breach-Constitution of Jamaica, ss 16(1), (7) & (8)

Document Type:

Year: 
2025
Suit/Claim number: 
87/2018
Judge(s): 
Straw