REGINA v KINNY [2000] NSWCCA 278

REGINA v KINNY [2000] NSWCCA 278

The conviction was open to the jury on the evidence, which included unchallenged and corroborated accounts by eyewitnesses, physical and medical evidence, and admissions by the appellant; the appeal is dismissed as the verdict was not unreasonable or unsupported.

Parties
Crown: Regina; Appellant: Mark Ivan Kinny
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
05 July 2000
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Driving Occasioning Death, Driving in a Manner Dangerous, Evidence–identification of Driver
Criminal Law Driving Occasioning Death Driving in a Manner Dangerous Evidence–identification of Driver

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Parties

Regina

Crown

Mark Ivan Kinny

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the verdict of guilty was unreasonable or not supportable on the evidence
  2. 2 Whether it was open to the jury to be satisfied of guilt beyond reasonable doubt

Ratio Decidendi

The conviction was open to the jury on the evidence, which included unchallenged and corroborated accounts by eyewitnesses, physical and medical evidence, and admissions by the appellant; the appeal is dismissed as the verdict was not unreasonable or unsupported.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.