9 March 2015
START DATE
END DATE
28-Apr-15
John Wardman v The Queen
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DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
The Court of Appeal for Bermuda
CRIMINAL APPEAL
Baker (President) Kay (JA) Bell (JA)
Mr. Saul Froomkin QC (Isis Law Limited)
Mr. Rory Field Ms. Victoria Greening (Department of Public Prosecutions)
FACTS OF THE CASE:
On 27 December 2010 Wardman significantly intoxicated crashed his car seriously injuring passenger Alex Doyle. Wardman tried to evade responsibility misleading officers at the scene.
SUMMARY:
Whether Wardman failed to provide necessaries of life to Doyle post-accident adequacy of sentence for driving with excess alcohol and causing grievous bodily harm
OUTCOMES:
Conviction for failing to provide necessaries of life quashed DPP?s appeal on sentence allowed sentence increased to 12 months for driving with excess alcohol and causing grievous bodily harm
RULED IN FAVOUR OF:
In favor of The Queen regarding the sentence appeal In favor of John Wardman regarding the conviction for failing to provide necessaries of life
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