Regina v Sansom: 1991

Conspiracy over international borders – comity rule applied to provide jurisdiction.

Citations:

(1991) 92 Cr App R 115

Citing:

AppliedSomchai Liangsiriprasert v Government of the United States of America PC 1991
(Hong Kong) Application was made for the defendant’s extradition from Hong Kong to the USA. The question was whether a conspiracy entered into outside Hong Kong with the intention of committing the criminal offence of trafficking in drugs in Hong . .

Cited by:

CitedRegina v Manning CACD 24-Jun-1998
The defendant appealed his conviction for obtaining property by deception where part of the offence had taken place abroad.
Held: Smith should be overturned. The last act or terminatory theory remains the binding common law of England and . .
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Crime

Updated: 13 May 2022; Ref: scu.196559