[2007] EWCA Crim 1923

Where an offender had been convicted of causing grievous bodily harm with intent contrary to the Offences against the Person Act 1861 on the basis that he had prior knowledge of an assault and had filmed it, the conviction was not unsafe despite the fact that the trial judge had failed to give the jury adequate direction in relation to the evidence as the real issue for the jury to decide was the reason for the offender's presence at the attack, and it was clear to the jury that the evidence went to disprove the offender's claim of innocent presence at the attack.

CA (Crim Div) (Thomas LJ, Keith J, Lloyd Jones J)

27/07/2007