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Davies v DPP

[1954] AC 378; [1954] 2 WLR 343; [1954] 1 All ER 507 (HL)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHouse of Lords
Year1954
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

Where an accomplice gives evidence for the prosecution the judge must warn the jury that, although they may convict on it, it is dangerous to do so unless corroborated; the categories of accomplice requiring the warning are defined.

Area of Law

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