Section 97D No acquittal on “no reasonable jury” groundsF1
(1)
A judge has no power to direct the jury to return a not guilty verdict on any charge on the ground that no reasonable jury, properly directed on the evidence, could convict on the charge.
(2)
Accordingly, no submission based on that ground or any ground of like effect is to be allowed.
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Textual amendments
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Ss. 97A-97D inserted (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 73, 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch.