Oliver Connor

Notable Cases

• R v S - Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) (2022)
  

  Oliver represented a Defendant at a sentencing hearing following a guilty plea for a s.20 GBH. Following a sentence of immediate imprisonment, Oliver lodged an appeal which was referred to the Full Court by the Registrar. Oliver successfully argued for a reduction and suspension of the custodial term.

• R v M - Leeds Crown Court (2022)
  

  Representing a Defendant in a 2 handed committal for sentence following guilty pleas being entered in relation to multiple counts of handling stolen goods, Oliver was able to persuade the Judge to suspend the inevitable sentence of custody by carefully drawing together the most relevant and persuasive elements of the Defendant’s mitigation.

• R v B - Newcastle Crown Court (2022)
  

  In a trial concerning an offence of dangerous driving, Oliver was successful in persuading the jury that the Defendant’s actions did not amount to dangerous driving and they returned a not guilty verdict in relation to the same.

• R v S - Leeds Crown Court (2022)
  

  Oliver successfully represented a Defendant in a multi-handed matter relating to possession with intent to supply Class B drugs. Three other Defendant’s entered guilty pleas in relation to this offence and a number of other associated offences. Oliver was successful in securing an acquittal for his client who was the only defendant who took the matter to trial

• R v S - Teesside Crown Court (2021)
  

  The Defendant faced an indictment containing one count of dwelling house burglary. Oliver successfully opposed the Prosecution’s bad character application and was able to ensure that a number of like offences did not go before the jury in the current trial.

• R v M - Teesside Magistrates Court (2021)
  

  Oliver was successful in securing an acquittal in a trial concerning a failure to provide a specimen offence. The Bench were persuaded that the Defendant had a reasonable excuse for his failure to provide a specimen of breath.