7 May 2026
Appellant failed to adduce credible, probative evidence to establish a lawful authority or reasonable excuse for being unmasked; the trial judge permissibly accepted PW1’s credible evidence and the P3 video where probative; therefore prosecution proved the offence beyond reasonable doubt and the conviction and sentence were correctly imposed and not excessive.
14 Nov 2025
Trial judge properly accepted PW1's credible oral evidence and the clear CCTV footage; appellant failed to satisfy criteria for admission of fresh evidence and the appellate re-hearing reached the same conclusion beyond reasonable doubt that appellant drove without appropriate care; conviction and sentence were therefore upheld.
7 Jun 2024
The appellant stopped his vehicle in the opposing lane at the junction, obstructing a long container vehicle and thereby creating an undue hazard; being momentarily stationary did not negate that he was driving or controlling the vehicle; on the totality of evidence and exhibits the appellant's conduct amounted to careless driving and the prosecution proved the offence beyond reasonable doubt, so the conviction is upheld.
18 Jul 2016
Dock identifications were a material irregularity and the admissible identification evidence was weak and unreliable (fleeting glimpse, inconsistent witness descriptions, witnesses failed to recognize appellant during cross-examination, no identification parade and no evidence linking arrested person to the theft); absent reliable identification the convictions were unsafe and must be quashed and the sentence set aside.