Case name & citation: A (A Juvenile) v R [1978] Crim LR 689 (Crown Court) Jurisdiction: England and Wales What happened in this case? In A (A Juvenile) v R [1978] Crim LR 689, the defendant was charged with criminal damage after spitting on a police officer’s raincoat. The issue before the Crown Court was … Continue reading A (A Juvenile) v R [1978] in Criminal Law: Case Summary