A trial judge's summing-up need not deal with each count in turn where the prosecution evidence is relatively straightforward circumstantial evidence and the jury could have had no difficulty differentiating the evidence peculiar to each count. Where a co-accused's alibi evidence contains separable factual assertions, the jury may accept one assertion while rejecting another. The R v [name withheld] sentencing standard of six to eight years for individual armed robberies of premises such as service stations and delicatessens was applied, with 15 years for four counts held not manifestly excessive.
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