KJS v R [2013] NSWCCA 132

KJS v R [2013] NSWCCA 132

The grounds of appeal were not made out: there was no requirement to direct the jury to find the sexual assault allegations proved beyond reasonable doubt, as it was not a necessary step in the prosecution's proof, and the Crown did not rely on lies as evidence of consciousness of guilt, so no such direction was required.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
07 June 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
['murder' 'provocation' 'jury Directions' 'consciousness of Guilt' 'sexual Assault Allegations']
['criminal Law'] ['murder' 'provocation' 'jury Directions' 'consciousness of Guilt' 'sexual Assault Allegations']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the trial judge erred in failing to direct the jury to find the allegation of sexual assault proved beyond reasonable doubt before using it against the appellant' 'Whether the trial judge was obliged to give a consciousness of guilt direction in relation to lies']

Ratio Decidendi

The grounds of appeal were not made out: there was no requirement to direct the jury to find the sexual assault allegations proved beyond reasonable doubt, as it was not a necessary step in the prosecution's proof, and the Crown did not rely on lies as evidence of consciousness of guilt, so no such direction was required.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • ['Appeal dismissed']