Serious & General Crime

R v M – M  was charged with Robbery and affray. M was said to have brandished a weapon to a mass violent disorder. The knife was linked to a previous Murder. After 3 trials, where the jury failed to reach a verdict, M was acquitted of all charges.

R v P – P was represented by Vyman from the Police station through to his trial for Murder. It was alleged theft the defendant had attended the deceased property armed with a knife. After a verbal allegation P was said to have stabbed the deceased multiple times inflicting fatal injuries. Due to a robust defence strategy and the instruction of notable experts P was acquitted of Murder.

R v T – T was charged with racially aggravated S4A. The allegation was that he had made racial gestures at a football match. The client who had severe mental health issues face a football banning order. T was a huge football fan describing “football al life”. This case was followed by Sky Sports News who were present at court hoping to report on the football banning order. However, the court, having heard from Wayne decided not to impose the banning order.

R v W – W was represented by Vyman at the police station in relation to an allegation of Murder. It was alleged that the defendant had stabbed the victim at a house party during the Covid period and subsequently died outside the address. The evidence was that the dying words of the victim identified W as the assailant. The defendant was seen with the knife used to stab the victim and witnessed by an off duty officer trying to escape the scene. Due to expert advice at the police station through to trial in the Crown Court, the defendant was acquitted.

R v F – F had been charged with driving whilst unfit. The clients driving licence was crucial to him employment. The Crowns case was that although he had passed the intoximeter test he had failed the preliminary test. After a robust cross examination of the police officer, he accepted that he could not be sure that the client was unfit. As such he was acquitted.