Regina v Van Tongeren [2000] NSWCCA 522

Regina v Van Tongeren [2000] NSWCCA 522

The Court found that the verdicts on counts 2, 6, and 7 were not inconsistent with the acquittals on other counts and that there was no miscarriage of justice, as the jury could properly distinguish between authority for legitimate purposes and for large withdrawals for the appellant's own purposes. The Crown had a strong case on the counts concerned.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
11 December 2000
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Convictions
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
['dishonestly Obtaining Money' 'dishonestly Obtaining Financial Advantage' 'miscarriage of Justice' 'inconsistent Verdicts']
['criminal Law'] ['dishonestly Obtaining Money' 'dishonestly Obtaining Financial Advantage' 'miscarriage of Justice' 'inconsistent Verdicts']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Convictions

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether verdicts of guilty on counts 2, 6, and 7 are inconsistent with verdicts of not guilty on other counts' 'Whether convictions in relation to counts 2, 6, and 7 represent a miscarriage of justice']

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the verdicts on counts 2, 6, and 7 were not inconsistent with the acquittals on other counts and that there was no miscarriage of justice, as the jury could properly distinguish between authority for legitimate purposes and for large withdrawals for the appellant's own purposes. The Crown had a strong case on the counts concerned.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • ['Appeal against convictions dismissed']