37 Effect of accused's failure or refusal to account for presence at a particular place
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (1994 c 33) | Legislation

37  Effect of accused's failure or refusal to account for presence at a particular place

(1)     Where—

(a)     a person arrested by a constable was found by him at a place at or about the time the offence for which he was arrested is alleged to have been committed; and

(b)     that or another constable investigating the offence reasonably believes that the presence of the person at that place and at that time may be attributable to his participation in the commission of the offence; and

(c)     the

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