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R v PETRU VARTOLOMEI (2008)

PUBLISHED July 21, 2008
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[2008] EWCA Crim 2039

A conviction was quashed where before accepting a majority verdict a judge should have shown counsel a note sent by a juror stating that the jury had been bullied into believing that the accused was guilty, and should have given a Watson direction.

CA (Crim Div) (Thomas LJ, Field J, Dobbs J)

21/07/2008

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