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R v Diamond

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R v Diamond
   
Issue: Whether the Court of Appeal should admit fresh evidence that the responsibility of an appellant convicted of murder was diminished at the time of the offence when he had refused to allow it to be investigated or raised at the time of the trial
   
Court: Court of Appeal
   
Reference:   2006/06130/B3
   
Neutral Citation:   [2008] EWCA Crim 923
   
Judge(s): Thomas LJ, Irwin and Coulson JJ
   
Date: 29 April 2008