Z (a pseudonym) v R [2022] NSWCCA 8

Z (a pseudonym) v R [2022] NSWCCA 8

The jury's verdicts on Counts 3 and 7 were not unreasonable and were supported by the evidence, particularly where the complainant's account was corroborated and the jury could logically differentiate between counts based on evidence; the appeal was therefore dismissed.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
02 February 2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome
Leave to appeal granted; appeal dismissed.
Legal Topics
['appeals' 'unreasonable Verdicts' 'inconsistent Verdicts' 'domestic Violence Offences' 'statutory Non Publication Orders']
['criminal Law'] ['appeals' 'unreasonable Verdicts' 'inconsistent Verdicts' 'domestic Violence Offences' 'statutory Non Publication Orders']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether verdicts of guilty on Counts 3 and 7 were unreasonable and not supported by the evidence' 'Whether verdicts were inconsistent' 'Whether statutory non-publication order applies']

Ratio Decidendi

The jury's verdicts on Counts 3 and 7 were not unreasonable and were supported by the evidence, particularly where the complainant's account was corroborated and the jury could logically differentiate between counts based on evidence; the appeal was therefore dismissed.

Court Disposition

Leave to appeal granted; appeal dismissed.

Orders

  • ['Leave to appeal granted.' 'Appeal dismissed.']