Black v R [2013] NSWCCA 183

Black v R [2013] NSWCCA 183

The application for leave to appeal against conviction was refused as the applicant failed to show that the verdicts were unreasonable or unsupported by the evidence; the jury was entitled to accept the prosecution case and reject the defence, and none of the matters raised, individually or collectively, gave rise to a reasonable doubt about guilt.

Parties
Applicant: Stephen Stanley Black; Respondent: Regina
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 August 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
leave to appeal against conviction refused
Legal Topics
Unreasonable Verdict, Sexual Offences, Appeal Against Conviction
Criminal Law Unreasonable Verdict Sexual Offences Appeal Against Conviction

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Parties

Stephen Stanley Black

Applicant

Regina

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the verdicts of guilty for sexual offences were unreasonable or unsupported by the evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The application for leave to appeal against conviction was refused as the applicant failed to show that the verdicts were unreasonable or unsupported by the evidence; the jury was entitled to accept the prosecution case and reject the defence, and none of the matters raised, individually or collectively, gave rise to a reasonable doubt about guilt.

Court Disposition

leave to appeal against conviction refused

Orders

  • Leave to appeal against conviction refused