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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal of murder conviction where there was evidence of a joint enterprise, on the grounds that the judge acted well within his discretion in refusing the applications for separate trials for each of the accused.
Criminal law – appeal of murder conviction – whether the appellant should have had a trial separate to that of his co-accused – appeal of Circuit Court order refusing to separate trials – joint enterprise – issue of joint trials – ‘The Criminal Process’ by Professor Thomas O’Malley – judge acted well within his discretion in refusing the applications for severance – appeal dismissed.
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