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    From Handsome Jack@21:1/5 to All on Thu Feb 1 12:37:12 2024
    [DPP appeals to supreme court in case of protesters who called MP ?Tory scum?

    The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/law/2024/jan/31/dpp-supreme-court-appeal-protesters-tory-scum-iain-duncan-smith)

    The director of public prosecutions is appealing to the supreme court in an ongoing and expensive battle to overturn the acquittal of two protesters found to have acted reasonably in calling [Iain Duncan Smith] ?Tory scum?.

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  • From Jethro_uk@21:1/5 to Handsome Jack on Thu Feb 1 21:31:47 2024
    On Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:37:12 +0000, Handsome Jack wrote:

    [DPP appeals to supreme court in case of protesters who called MP ?Tory
    scum?

    The
    Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/law/2024/jan/31/dpp-supreme-court-
    appeal-protesters-tory-scum-iain-duncan-smith)

    The director of public prosecutions is appealing to the supreme court in
    an ongoing and expensive battle to overturn the acquittal of two
    protesters found to have acted reasonably in calling [Iain Duncan Smith] ?Tory scum?.

    Can an acquittal be overturned ?

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  • From Jon Ribbens@21:1/5 to jethro_uk@hotmailbin.com on Fri Feb 2 01:14:06 2024
    On 2024-02-01, Jethro_uk <jethro_uk@hotmailbin.com> wrote:
    On Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:37:12 +0000, Handsome Jack wrote:
    [DPP appeals to supreme court in case of protesters who called MP ?Tory
    scum?

    The
    Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/law/2024/jan/31/dpp-supreme-court-
    appeal-protesters-tory-scum-iain-duncan-smith)

    The director of public prosecutions is appealing to the supreme court in
    an ongoing and expensive battle to overturn the acquittal of two
    protesters found to have acted reasonably in calling [Iain Duncan Smith]
    ?Tory scum?.

    Can an acquittal be overturned ?

    Unless it's changed recently, I'm pretty sure the case can be appealed
    on a point of law by the prosecution, but if they succeed the defendant
    remains acquitted. The point is to set precedent for future cases.

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  • From Jethro_uk@21:1/5 to Jon Ribbens on Fri Feb 2 10:55:52 2024
    On Fri, 02 Feb 2024 01:14:06 +0000, Jon Ribbens wrote:

    On 2024-02-01, Jethro_uk <jethro_uk@hotmailbin.com> wrote:
    On Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:37:12 +0000, Handsome Jack wrote:
    [DPP appeals to supreme court in case of protesters who called MP
    ?Tory scum?

    The
    Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/law/2024/jan/31/dpp-supreme-
    court-
    appeal-protesters-tory-scum-iain-duncan-smith)

    The director of public prosecutions is appealing to the supreme court
    in an ongoing and expensive battle to overturn the acquittal of two
    protesters found to have acted reasonably in calling [Iain Duncan
    Smith]
    ?Tory scum?.

    Can an acquittal be overturned ?

    Unless it's changed recently, I'm pretty sure the case can be appealed
    on a point of law by the prosecution, but if they succeed the defendant remains acquitted. The point is to set precedent for future cases.

    So "no" then.

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