Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — No-Case Submission — Grounds for Upholding a No Case Submission

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

A no-case submission succeeds if there is no evidence on an essential element, or if the evidence is so discredited that no reasonable tribunal could convict. The principle applies to all criminal trials. The court must evaluate the evidence at its highest. The rule protects…

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