John Prior's indecent assault appeal dismissed

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John Prior's appeal against two indecent assault convictions was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 24 November 2016.

The court affirmed the convictions recorded after a jury trial, while the jury failed to agree on three other indictment counts.

The appeal challenged the decision not to give a corroboration warning and argued that the case should have been withdrawn from the jury.

The court found no basis for withdrawing the case and held that the trial judge had acted within his discretion on corroboration.

The judgment concerns the appeal against conviction.