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R v Wangige [2020] EWCA Crim 1319 – RTA.

- double jeopardy - autrefois convict.
1) Connelly principle precludes, absent special circumstances, pursuit of a prosecution based on substantially same facts as in a prior conviction.
- “substantially the same facts” or “the same incident” refers to state of affairs, which could reasonably have been known to P by time prior proceedings concluded.’
2) whether fresh evidence, correcting error or oversight relevant to first charging decision, constituted special circumstances depended on particular case.

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