Regina v Perese [2001] NSWCCA 467

Regina v Perese [2001] NSWCCA 467

Because the conviction involved wrongly admitted police recognition evidence and the photographs were not so deficient that the appellant should not stand trial again, the serious nature of the alleged armed robbery and the source of the miscarriage justified allowing the appeal, quashing the verdict, and ordering a new trial.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
13 December 2001
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal Against Conviction and Appeal With Respect to Severity of Sentence / Court of Criminal Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed; verdict quashed; new trial ordered.
Legal Topics
['armed Robbery' 'identification Evidence' 'recognition Evidence From Photographs' 'wrongful Admission of Evidence' 'new Trial']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal Against Conviction and Appeal With Respect to Severity of Sentence / Court of Criminal Appeal

  1. 1 ['Whether recognition evidence by a police officer identifying the appellant in bank security photographs was wrongly admitted.' 'Whether the conviction should be quashed and a new trial ordered rather than no retrial.']

Ratio Decidendi

Because the conviction involved wrongly admitted police recognition evidence and the photographs were not so deficient that the appellant should not stand trial again, the serious nature of the alleged armed robbery and the source of the miscarriage justified allowing the appeal, quashing the verdict, and ordering a new trial.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed; verdict quashed; new trial ordered.

Orders

  • ['Appeal allowed.' 'The verdict is quashed' 'Order a new trial.']