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R v Koani[2018] QCA 272

CITATION: R v Koani [2018] QCA 272
JUDGE(S): Sofronoff P, Gotterson JA, Flanagan J
DELIVERED ON: 16 October 2018
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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    R v Koani

  • Shortened Case Name:

    R v Koani

  • MNC:

    [2018] QCA 272

  • Court:

    QCA

  • Judge(s):

    Sofronoff P, Gotterson JA, Flanagan J

  • Date:

    16 Oct 2018

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary JudgmentSC67/15 (No citation)02 Feb 2018Date of conviction of murder. This was a retrial; in [2017] HCA 42, the High Court, reversing the Court of Appeal's decision in [2016] QCA 289, quashed Mr Koani's murder conviction and ordered a retrial.
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2018] QCA 27216 Oct 2018Appeal against conviction dismissed; no miscarriage of justice; murder weapon properly before jury during deliberations; prosecutor's statement that no evidence to suggest that, at time of trial, weapon in materially different state correct; prosecutor’s statement as to likelihood of weapon accidentally discharging not contrary to evidence: Sofronoff P, Gotterson JA, Flanagan J.

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA)

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