Abraham (Nelson) v R

JurisdictionCaribbean States
Judgment Date1992
Date1992
CourtCourt of Appeal (Eastern Caribbean States)
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3 cases
  • Donnason Knights Appellant v The Queen Respondent [ECSC]
    • Grenada
    • Court of Appeal (Grenada)
    • 16 September 1996
    ...of this discretion was dealt with inBarnes, Desquottes and Johnson v R (1989) 37 WIR 330 and followed by this Court in Abraham v R (1992) 43 WIR 142. In the Barnes case Lord Griffiths gave this opinion at p.340:- "In the light of these authorities their Lordships are satisfied that the disc......
  • Knights v The Queen
    • Grenada
    • Court of Appeal (Grenada)
    • 16 September 1996
    ...this discretion was dealt with in Barnes, Desquottes and Johnson v. R (1989) 37 W.I.R. 330 and followed by this court in Abraham v. R (1992) 43 W.I.R. 142. In the Barnes case Lord Griffiths gave this opinion at p.340:– “In the light of these authorities their Lordships are satisfied that th......
  • R v Dingwall (George)
    • Jamaica
    • Court of Appeal (Jamaica)
    • 11 October 1999
    ...sufficient, but that a specific warning in that regard should be given to the jury. We did in that case adopt the dicta of Byron J in Abraham (Nelson) v.R [1992] 43 WIR in which he said: 'Although the jury could properly convict if they believed the complainant, it was crucial for their att......

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