R v ROGERS AND OTHERS

[2014] Lloyd's Rep FC Plus 51

COURT OF APPEAL (CRIMINAL DIVISION)

Before Lord Justice Treacy, Mrs Justice Lang, and His Honour Judge Bevan QC (Sitting as a Judge of the CA (Crim Div))

Money laundering - Amended indictment - Defendant being convicted of converting criminal property - Defendant appealing - Jurisdiction - Whether judge erring in permitting amendment of indictment after successful no case to answer submission - Whether judge erring in ruling acts alleged in amended count not being subsumed by conspiracies of which defendant being acquitted - Whether judge erring in ruling Crown Court having jurisdiction to deal with amended count - Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, section 327(1)(c)