Judgments
| Case #: 78 of 2024 Mark Anthony Rolle v. The Director of Public Prosecutions | |
Criminal Appeal – Armed robbery – Kidnapping – Appeal against conviction and sentence – Identification evidence – Visual identification of stranger – Application of Turnbull guidelines – Whether trial judge adequately directed the jury as to dangers of mistaken identification – Whether conviction unsafe – Corroboration – Absence of forensic or independent evidence – Photographic identification – Whether identification procedure irregular – Alibi defence – Whether trial judge undermined defence – Sentencing – Manifestly excessive sentence – Aggravating factors – Offence committed with firearm – Mitigating factors – First offender – Age – Employment history – Absence of antecedents – Comparative sentences – Principle of proportionality – Sections 282, 339 (2)(a) and 358 of the Penal Code Pending before Privy Council?: no |
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| Written / Supreme Criminal / Armed Robbery Matter by Justice(s) The Honourable Mr. Justice Evans, P The Honourable Madam Justice Fraser, JA The Honourable Mr. Justice Kokaram, JA | Date Added: 27/07/2026 |