In the Crown Court at Blunderwell Case No 123 (Case Study Sample)

ABSTRACT
I am instructed to act as advisor for Prosecution representing the aggrieved applicant, Mr. Kurt Allsop, who was allegedly a victim of pre- mediated assault and wounding with deliberate intent by the defendant, Mr. Edward Putman during the early hours of 12th August 2018, outside the Jazzies Nightclub in Blunderwell Town Centre. I need to provide advice on core issues in this case study relates to admissibility or otherwise, of core factors which surround this case, especially in terms of Putman’s police interrogation in which he remained silent throughout, his girl-friend Bailey’s, contradictory statements, strength of identification evidence of unknown taxi-driver, who claims to have seen the assault happening, the Turnbull Direction, which provided guidelines to eliminate recognition mistakes through Court/ juridical warnings to sitting juries in trials wholly or substantially dependent upon visual identification. CCTV footage is also important to Prosecution to prove Putman’s falsity and lies. I need to advise on how Putman’s previous convictions could be used against him, especially previous GBH conviction during 2014 to prove that he is harmful character, who cannot be remedied through imprisonment. Finally, I need to advise that Prosecution should also take heed of directional warnings which may be imposed by judge on the jury, including directions on adverse inferences and right to silence, Makanjuola Direction and finally, Lucas Direction. Finally, I advise that prosecution should rest its arguments on building a strong, irrefutable and water-tight case, providing maximum punishment to defendant, Putman, in commensuration to his crimes, which, although based on true and undeniable hearsay evidence, undisputedly, manifests his vicious role and violent complicity in carriage of this planned, deliberate and wilful wounding of an innocent man who was just dutifully carrying out official orders from his superior.
Key words: Prosecution, admissibility, contradictory statements, lies, Turnbull Direction, GBH,
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