PREJUDICIAL EFFECT OF DELAY

July 22, 2010

Convictions for rape, kidnap and doing acts tending and intended to pervert the course of justice were safe despite a delay of several years between the allegations and the trial. The trial judge had been right to refuse a submission of no case to answer and had clearly directed the jury on the possible prejudice caused to the offenders by the delay.

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DELAY DELAY OF SEVERAL YEARS BETWEEN ALLEGATION OF RAPE AND TRIAL DIRECTIONS NO CASE TO ANSWER PREJUDICE PREJUDICIAL EFFECT OF DELAY RAPE

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