R v Walker (No 6)

The defendants were charged with a series of robberies. The prosecution sought to adduce evidence of an earlier, similar robbery, to which the defendants had not been charged, to show a propensity to commit robberies. The court had to determine whether the evidence was admissible. The court held that the evidence of the uncharged robbery was admissible to show the defendants' propensity to commit robberies. The court found that the tendency evidence was relevant and its probative value outweighed its prejudicial effect. The trial judge did not err in admitting the evidence, and the convictions were upheld.

The court considered the relevance of the evidence and the potential prejudicial effect on the jury. The court noted that the evidence of the uncharged robbery was similar to the charged offences and could assist the jury in determining whether the defendants had committed the charged offences. The court also considered the risk of unfair prejudice to the defendants, but found that the evidence was not so prejudicial as to exclude it. The court held that the trial judge had correctly exercised their discretion in admitting the evidence. The court found that the evidence was properly admitted and did not affect the fairness of the trial.