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Leave to appeal against a drug-trafficking conviction was refused. The judge held there was no arguable basis for the Mushtaq, silence, or s 65B complaints.
Appeal against conviction for indecent assault dismissed. The court held the magistrate properly treated recent complaint, distress evidence, and the defence of accidental touch.
Appeal from conviction and sentence for trafficking in methamphetamine was dismissed. The Court upheld the jury verdict and the 14-year sentence.
The Court of Appeal dismissed leave to appeal, holding the trial judge was entitled to qualify a good character direction by reference to admitted dishonest conduct.
The High Court allowed a magistracy appeal against a theft conviction, holding the evidence did not exclude reasonable carelessness and that the CCTV issue did not justify a stay.
High Court appeal allowed where the magistrate failed to consider the exculpatory part of a mixed statement. Conviction and sentence were set aside; no retrial ordered.
The High Court dismissed a trafficking conviction appeal but reduced sentence from 15 to 10 months, finding the appellant’s admissions supported the conviction.
Appeal dismissed in a magistracy conviction appeal concerning conspiracy to keep a vice establishment. The court upheld the magistrate’s reliance on identification and the record of interview.
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