HC Deb 08 March 2001 vol 364 cc322-3W
Miss Widdecombe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the results of trials in the Crown court where the defendant made a plea of not guilty to all counts, for each of the last five years for which figures are available. [152692]

Mr. Lock

I have been asked to reply.

Figures showing the results of trials where the defendant made a plea of not guilty to all counts are set out in the table.

Results of trials in the Crown court where the defendant pleaded not guilty to all counts
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Acquitted
Discharged by judge 6,232 6,844 8,404 8,800 9,563
Directed acquittal 2,469 2,455 2,517 2,490 2,404
Jury acquittal 5,466 5,812 5,815 5,663 5,588
Total acquittals 14,167 15,111 16,736 16,953 17,555
Convicted
Changed plea to guilty 212 143 157 126 115
Unanimous verdict 7,944 7,908 7,482 7,029 6,714
1 dissentient 827 826 727 777 696
2 dissentients 1,274 1,282 1,202 1,157 1,195
Total convictions 10,257 10,159 9,568 9,089 8,720

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