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R V DADA EMMANUEL (1997)

PUBLISHED December 9, 1997
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It was incorrect that self defence could not amount to a "good reason" for the purposes of s.139(4) Criminal Justice Act 1988, and the judge was in error in not putting that defence to the jury, whether weak or strong.

CA (Crim Div) (Swinton Thomas LJ, Harrison J, Judge Dyer)

09/12/1997

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