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Adjournment of sentencing hearing to await outcome of trial did not breach presumption of innocence
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High Court refuses to quash Circuit Court order adjourning a sentence hearing pending the determination of earlier charges to which the same accused had pleaded not guilty, on the grounds that the adjournment of sentence did not breach the accused's presumption of innocence, nor his constitutional right to an expeditious trial.
Criminal law – judicial review – sentencing – whether it is permissible for a Circuit Judge to adjourn sentencing in respect of offences to which an excused person has pleaded guilty, pending the determination of earlier charges to which the same accused has pleaded not guilty – Section 11 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 – whether the presumption of his innocence has been breached by adjourning the sentence – adjournment of sentence does not breach the accused's presumption of innocence or constitutional right to an expeditious trial – reliefs sought refused.
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