THE APPLICATION OF RAYMOND GRANT PEDRANA [2000] NSWSC 970

THE APPLICATION OF RAYMOND GRANT PEDRANA [2000] NSWSC 970

Having regard to issues argued at trial, including the potential to affect the credibility of crucial police witnesses and possibility that an enquiry may ascertain substantive evidence regarding those allegations, there is sufficient doubt as to the applicant's guilt warranting an enquiry into the conviction.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 October 2000
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Application for Enquiry After Conviction
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
['application for Enquiry After Conviction' 'fresh Evidence' 'witness Credibility' 'police Misconduct' 'admissibility of Evidence']
['criminal Law'] ['application for Enquiry After Conviction' 'fresh Evidence' 'witness Credibility' 'police Misconduct' 'admissibility of Evidence']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Application for Enquiry After Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["whether fresh evidence regarding police officers' conduct affects the safety of the conviction" "whether an enquiry should be directed into the applicant's conviction"]

Ratio Decidendi

Having regard to issues argued at trial, including the potential to affect the credibility of crucial police witnesses and possibility that an enquiry may ascertain substantive evidence regarding those allegations, there is sufficient doubt as to the applicant's guilt warranting an enquiry into the conviction.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • ['An enquiry is directed to be conducted by a prescribed person into the conviction of the applicant.']