[2009] EWCA Crim 2860

The essence of the offence of blackmail was that the offender imposed menacing pressure on the victim, and the offence was still made out if the offender pretended that he was the one against whom violence would be used unless the victim handed over the sums requested.

CA (Crim Div) (Moses LJ, Openshaw J, Judge Rook QC)

15/10/2009