Peter Esteva Appellant v The Queen Respondent [ECSC]

• Jurisdiction: St Lucia
• Judge: DAVIS C.J,CHIEF JUSTICE
• Judgment Date: 14 October 1976
• Judgment citation (vLex): [1976] ECSC J1014-2
• Court: Court of Appeal (Saint Lucia)
• Date: 14 October 1976
• Docket Number: CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 4 of 1976

[1976] ECSC J1014-2

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL

Before:

The Honourable the Chief Justice

The Honourable Mr. Justice St. Bernard

The Honourable Mr. Justice Peterkin

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 4 of 1976

Between:

Peter Esteva

Appellant

and

The Queen

Respondent

Appearances:

Appellant in person

P.J. Husbands for respondent

1 DAVIS C.J delivered the Judgment of Court:

2 All I have said in the previous case Criminal Appeal No.3 of 1976 applies to this case as well; so that the Court will allow the application for leave to appeal against conviction of unlawful carnal knowledge and having granted leave will treat this application for leave as the hearing of the appeal in relation to that offence and will quash that conviction but refuse leave to appeal in respect of the conviction for rape.

3 (Maurice Davis)

CHIEF JUSTICE

4 (N.A. Peterkin)

5 JUSTICE OF APPEAL

6 (E.L. St.Bernard)

7 JUSTICE OF APPEAL