R v Shorten [2004] NSWCCA 266

R v Shorten [2004] NSWCCA 266

No miscarriage of justice or legal error was established; the evidence was sufficient for the jury to conclude guilt beyond reasonable doubt; trial counsel's conduct did not fall below the standard warranting appellate intervention and no error in the trial judge's instructions was found.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 August 2004
Procedural Posture
Conviction Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
['armed Robbery' 'jury Directions' 'identification Evidence' 'competence of Counsel' 'unsafe and Unsatisfactory Conviction']
['criminal Law'] ['armed Robbery' 'jury Directions' 'identification Evidence' 'competence of Counsel' 'unsafe and Unsatisfactory Conviction']

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Procedural Posture

Conviction Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether directions to the jury on identification and circumstantial evidence were adequate' 'Whether there was a failure of counsel affecting fairness' 'Whether admission of certain evidence was improper' 'Whether the conviction was unsafe and unsatisfactory']

Ratio Decidendi

No miscarriage of justice or legal error was established; the evidence was sufficient for the jury to conclude guilt beyond reasonable doubt; trial counsel's conduct did not fall below the standard warranting appellate intervention and no error in the trial judge's instructions was found.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • ['Appeal dismissed']