Supplementary memorandum submitted by
HM Customs and Excise for evidence session held on 26 January
on HM Customs and Excise: Standard Report 2002-03
PROSECUTION CASES
| 1998-99
| 1999-2000 | 2000-01
| 2001-02 | 2002-03
|
| | % |
| % | | % |
| % | | %
|
| No. cases |
1,926
| | 1,969 | |
2,209 | | 2,179 |
| 1,845 | |
| No. convictions | 1,662 | 86.29
| 1,759 | 89.33 | 1,896
| 85.83 | 1,947 | 89.35
| 1,625 | 88.13 |
| No. with no convictions | 109
| 5.66 | 89 | 4.52
| 115 | 5.21 | 113
| 5.19 | 114 | 6.18
|
| Non jury disposals1 | 97 |
5.04 | 86 | 4.37 |
119 | 5.39 | 88 |
4.04 | 91 | 4.93 |
| Other2 | 58 | 3.01
| 35 | 1.78 | 79
| 3.58 | 31 | 1.42
| 14 | 0.76 |
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1. Number of cases that did not reach the jury either
as a result of Customs or the judge stopping the prosecution,
for example:
— Cases withdrawn where we have offered no evidence
or stayed proceedings
— Cases where the judge has ordered an acquittal
— Cases where the judge has directed an acquittal
— Cases that have been dismissed by a Magistrate
— Cases where the defendant has been discharged
before evidence was heard
— Cases where the defendant has been discharged
after evidence has been heard.
2. Includes both defendants who have absconded and those
about whom we do have accurate information.
11 March 2004
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