Qoro v R [2008] NSWCCA 220

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Qoro v R [2008] NSWCCA 220

HEARING DATE(S): 27 May 2008

JUDGMENT DATE: 26 September 2008

JUDGMENT OF: Giles JA at 1; Johnson J at 2; Hall J at 81

DECISION: Appeal against conviction dismissed. Leave to appeal against sentence granted; appeal dismissed.

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - aggravated sexual assault in company - claim of miscarriage of justice from refusal to discharge jury - claim that trial judge left possible basis for conviction to jury which had not been relied upon by Crown - alleged error in refusal to withdraw picture identification evidence from jury - no error demonstrated - appeal against conviction dismissed - suggested error in use of evidence concerning appellant's psychiatric condition on sentence - no error established - appeal against sentence dismissed

Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

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