11/15/2016
START DATE
END DATE
18-Mar-22
R v Wallington
COURT:
LAW:
JUDGE(S):
CLAIMANT'S LAWYER:
DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
COURT OF APPEAL (CRIMINAL DIVISION) BERMUDA
Criminal Law
THE PRESIDENT SIR CHRISTOPHER CLARKE JUSTICE OF APPEAL GEOFFREY BELL JUSTICE OF APPEAL ANTHONY SMELLIE
Mr Alan Richards
Mr Mark Pettingill
FACTS OF THE CASE:
Rebecca Wallington convicted in two cases for possession of cannabis with intent to supply appeals on grounds of bias due to the same magistrate trying both cases
SUMMARY:
Apparent bias from the same magistrate convicting in both cases the first verdict given after a conviction in the later one
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In favour of the Crown (THE QUEEN)
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PLAINTIFF/CLAIMANT
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