R v VONG, Cam Lam [2001] NSWCCA 20

R v VONG, Cam Lam [2001] NSWCCA 20

Accidental provision of inadmissible and prejudicial material to the jury was an irregularity that brought unfairness to the trial and possibly affected the verdicts; accordingly, the appeal is allowed, convictions are quashed, and a new trial is ordered.

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Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
07 February 2001
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Decision
Outcome
Appeal allowed; convictions quashed; new trial ordered
Legal Topics
['conviction Appeal' 'prejudicial Material' 'new Trial']
['criminal Law'] ['conviction Appeal' 'prejudicial Material' 'new Trial']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the provision of inadmissible and prejudicial material to the jury resulted in an unfair trial warranting the quashing of convictions and a new trial']

Ratio Decidendi

Accidental provision of inadmissible and prejudicial material to the jury was an irregularity that brought unfairness to the trial and possibly affected the verdicts; accordingly, the appeal is allowed, convictions are quashed, and a new trial is ordered.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; convictions quashed; new trial ordered

Orders

  • ['Convictions quashed' 'New trial ordered' 'Bail granted on conditions: reside at Hampton Street, Fairfield; report to Fairfield police station daily; surety with security of $250,000, previously lodged security sufficient']