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Judge 'did not nod off'
An allegation that Mr. Justice Crichton fell asleep
while hearing a murder trial was rejected by the Court
of Appeal.
Counsel for two brothers convicted of murder asked
for a new trial saying that the Judge had nodded ofT.
He had been "manifestly asleep" during an important
part of the trial, Mr. Oliver Martin, QC, claimed.
But the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Widgery, sitting
with Lord Justice Phillimore and Mr. Justice Talbot,
said the court could say with confidence that the Judge
was not asleep. The Judge's summing-up had been
"impeccable," Lord Widgery declared. So he must have
been awake.
"A comparison of transcripts of the Judge's sum-
ming-up and the evidence given in the case, showed
that Mr. Justice Crichton did not miss a point: He was
definitely not asleep," the Lord Chief Justice added.
The court dismissed appeals by Keith Langham
(20), and his brother, Alan David (22), against con-
viction at Lewes Assizes on November 29th.
The brothers, of Eastbourne, were jailed for life by
Mr. Justice Crichton after they had been found guilty
of murdering Mr. Levett at his home in Hastings, on
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June 26th last year. Mr. Levett had been stabbed 14
times.
During the hearing in London, Mr. Oliver Martin,
QC, counsel for Keith Langham, read a sworn state-
ment by Mr. David Chivers, a solicitor. Mr. Chivers
contended that during a 15-minute period on the
morning of the last day of the trial the Judge's eyes
were shut, his head was nodding and he was manifestly
asleep.
Mr. Chivers, a solicitor acting on behalf of the de-
fence, alleged that that was during the examination in
chief and cross-examination of the brother, Alan. He
also alleged that after the lunchtime adjournment Mr.
Justice Crichton fell asleep again.
Mr. Martin contended that it appeared to observers
that the Judge was asleep and that that was an ir-
regularity in the trial. "It is important that a trial
look as if it is being conducted properly. Appearances
do count."
Mr. Basil Wigoder, QC, counsel for Alan Langham,
submitted that if it was upheld that the Judge had
fallen asleep, the brothers should have a fresh trial.
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