178 Defendant neither convicted nor acquitted
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (2002 c 29) | Legislation

178  Defendant neither convicted nor acquitted

(1)     This section applies if the following two conditions are satisfied.

(2)     The first condition is that—

(a)     proceedings for an offence or offences are started against a defendant but are not concluded,

(b)     he absconds, and

(c)     the period of two years [three months] (starting with the day the court believes he absconded) has ended.

(3)     The second condition is that—

(a)     the prosecutor . . . applies to the Crown Court to proceed under this section, and

(b)     the court believes it is appropriate for it to do so.

(4)     If this section applies the court must proceed under section 156 in

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