R v Walker
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R v Walker was an English Crown Court case that was a test of the Obscene Publications Act 1959. It was the first such prosecution involving written material in nearly two decades and set a precedent in use of the act to prosecute web fiction.[1] In October 2008, the defendant, civil servant Darryn Walker was charged with publishing an obscene story contrary to Section 2(1). It appeared on an internet site. A newspaper sparked the prosecution as it involved a real person fiction erotic horror story about the murder of the members of British pop group Girls Aloud. The case was abruptly abandoned on its first day and the defendant was cleared of all charges.[2]
R v Walker | |
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Court | Crown Court |
Full case name | Regina v Darryn Walker |
Decided | 29 June 2009 |
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Judge(s) sitting | Esmond Faulks J. |
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