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Defendant convicted by jury on 6 June 2002 of one count of rape, one count of assault and one count of deprivation of liberty; sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment
Appeal Determined (QCA)
[2003] QCA 71 [2003] 2 Qd R 544
28 Feb 2003
Defendant appealed against convictions and applied for leave to appeal against sentence; whether DNA evidence ought to have been excluded and whether sentence manifestly excessive; where DNA samples taken several years prior during separate rape charge; where defendant later acquitted but DNA samples not disposed of; whether DNA analysis unlawful or unauthorised; appeal dismissed and application refused: McPherson and Jerrard JJA and Mullins J
Appeal Status
Appeal Determined (QCA)
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