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McKNIGHT, APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION BY GARY McKNIGHT AGAINST HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE [2018] ScotHC HCJAC_64 (04 October 2018)
The court quashed Gary McKnight’s conviction after holding that the sheriff failed to properly direct the jury on the use of his mixed police interview statement.
Gubinas v HM Advocate [2017] ScotHC HCJAC_25 (09 May 2017)
The appeal court upheld most of the conviction appeal in Gubinas v HM Advocate, finding sufficient evidence on consent but deleting the anal penetration averment.
Stolarczyk v Procurator Fiscal, Stirling [2017] ScotHC HCJAC_23 (13 April 2017)
The High Court of Justiciary refused an appeal against conviction for assault, holding that the sheriff could reject the self-defence qualification in the appellant’s police statement.
DAVID RONALD SHANKS HUNTER v. HER MAJESTY'S ADVOCATE [2014] ScotHC HCJAC_28 (12 March 2014)
The High Court of Justiciary refused an appeal against conviction, holding that the jury directions on mixed statements were adequate and any error about an exculpatory denial was immaterial.
Shah (Muazam Ali) v HM Advocate [2015] ScotHC HCJAC_99 (26 June 2012)
The appeal court quashed Shah’s convictions after holding that the trial judge gave contradictory and erroneous directions on mixed statements made by the accused.
Johnston v HM Advocate [2011] ScotHC HCJAC_32 (07 April 2011)
Conviction appeal dismissed in a murder case. The court held that only one jury direction on hearsay and concert was erroneous, but it caused no miscarriage of justice.
Jamieson v. Her Majesty's Advocate [2011] ScotHC HCJAC_58 (16 February 2011)
The Appeal Court quashed Craig William Jamieson’s murder conviction after holding that the trial judge wrongly treated the appellant’s statements as purely exculpatory.
Beattie v. Her Majesty's Advocate [2009] ScotHC HCJAC_22 (04 March 2009)
The appeal court refused George Beattie’s appeal against his murder conviction, holding that his statements were admissible and no miscarriage of justice was shown.
McGirr v. Her Majesty's Advocate [2007] ScotHC HCJAC_7 (26 January 2007)
Appeal against a murder conviction refused. The court held the trial judge misdirected the jury on mixed statements, but the charge as a whole caused no miscarriage of justice.
Sneddon v. Her Majesty's Advocate [2005] ScotHC HCJAC_132 (12 October 2005)
Appeal Court held the sheriff should have directed the jury on a mixed police statement, but the omission caused no miscarriage of justice.
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