Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

995.   Verdict on charge against 2 or more persons for handling

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    (1)   Upon an indictment charging 2 or more persons jointly with an offence of which handling any property is an element, if the evidence establishes that one or more of them separately handled any part or parts of the property under such circumstances as to constitute an offence, such one or more of the accused persons may be convicted of the offence so established against them by the evidence.

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    (2)   When such an indictment is preferred against 2 or more persons, all or any of the accused may, according to the evidence, be convicted of stealing the property, or of handling it or any part of it knowing it to be stolen, or according to the evidence, one or more of them may be convicted of stealing the property, and the other, or others of handling it or any part of it knowing it to be stolen.