Regina v Najjarin [2001] NSWCCA 46

Regina v Najjarin [2001] NSWCCA 46

The appeal was dismissed because the jury was entitled to believe the complainant; there was ample evidence to support the convictions and no sufficient basis to overturn the verdict as unsafe or unsatisfactory on the whole of the evidence.

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Parties
Crown: Regina; Appellant: Domenique Najjarin
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
01 March 2001
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm, Appeal Against Conviction, Unreasonable Verdict, Evidence Assessment
Criminal Law Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm Appeal Against Conviction Unreasonable Verdict Evidence Assessment

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Parties

Regina

Crown

Domenique Najjarin

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the verdicts of the jury were unreasonable and cannot be supported by the evidence
  2. 2 Whether there was sufficient evidence to support the conviction

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal was dismissed because the jury was entitled to believe the complainant; there was ample evidence to support the convictions and no sufficient basis to overturn the verdict as unsafe or unsatisfactory on the whole of the evidence.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed