PGM (No 2) v R [2012] NSWCCA 261

PGM (No 2) v R [2012] NSWCCA 261

The appellate court found that the jury was properly instructed, and despite discrepancies and some fabrications in the complainant's evidence, there was sufficient clarity and consistency on the central allegations to sustain the convictions; trial judge's directions were balanced and adequately warned the jury on assessing evidence and credibility.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
10 December 2012
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Leave to Appeal Conviction – Determination of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal dismissed (after granting leave to argue first ground)
Legal Topics
['appeals Against Conviction' 'unreasonable Verdict' 'jury Directions' 'credibility of Complainant' 'child Sexual Assault' 'absence of Complainant at Trial']
['criminal Law'] ['appeals Against Conviction' 'unreasonable Verdict' 'jury Directions' 'credibility of Complainant' 'child Sexual Assault' 'absence of Complainant at Trial']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Leave to Appeal Conviction – Determination of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the verdicts of guilty were unreasonable or unsupported by the evidence' "Whether the trial judge's directions concerning the complainant's admitted 'lies' denied or failed to address their significance for credibility" 'Whether the trial judge erred in directions regarding the absence of the complainant at trial']

Ratio Decidendi

The appellate court found that the jury was properly instructed, and despite discrepancies and some fabrications in the complainant's evidence, there was sufficient clarity and consistency on the central allegations to sustain the convictions; trial judge's directions were balanced and adequately warned the jury on assessing evidence and credibility.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed (after granting leave to argue first ground)

Orders

  • ['Grant leave to appeal to raise the first ground of appeal' 'Appeal dismissed']