[3A Power to substitute conviction of alternative offence after guilty plea]
Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (1968 c 19) | Legislation

[3A  Power to substitute conviction of alternative offence after guilty plea]

[(1)     This section applies on an appeal against conviction where—

(a)     an appellant has been convicted of an offence to which he pleaded guilty,

(b)

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