R v Bolton [1992] 1 WLR 1404

Written By Nicolas Heyes

Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Facts: D agreed to a deceptive scheme that could not result in securing a valuable security.

Held: Conviction upheld. The court held that the impossibility of the scheme's success did not negate the conspiracy charge.

Key Judicial Statement: Lord Justice Balcombe stated, "Even if the scheme could not succeed, the agreement to engage in the scheme was sufficient for a conspiracy conviction."

Nicolas Heyes
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