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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal of convictions for the robbery of a betting shop and possession of a blade, on the grounds that: a) CCTV footage (and a photograph downloaded from the CCTV footage) was properly admitted into evidence by the trial judge; b) the trial judge properly refused to grant a direction; and c) the charge to the jury in relation to identification evidence was adequate.
Criminal law – appeal of convictions for robbery and possession of a blade – s. 14 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001 – s. 9(1) of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990, as amended by s. 30 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 – whether the CCTV was admitted without proof – admission of a photograph downloaded from the CCTV footage – refusal to grant a direction – charge to the jury in relation to identification evidence – appeal dismissed.
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