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R v Oliver[2016] QCA 27

Reported at [2016] 2 Qd R 586
CITATION: R v Oliver [2016] QCA 27
JUDGE(S): Holmes CJ, Gotterson JA, Morrison JA
DELIVERED ON: 16 February 2016
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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    R v Oliver

  • Shortened Case Name:

    R v Oliver

  • Reported Citation:

    [2016] 2 Qd R 586

  • MNC:

    [2016] QCA 27

  • Court:

    QCA

  • Judge(s):

    Holmes CJ, Gotterson JA, Morrison JA

  • Date:

    16 Feb 2016

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary JudgmentSC479/12 (No citation)05 Dec 2013Date of conviction of murder.
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2016] QCA 27 [2016] 2 Qd R 58616 Feb 2016Appeal against conviction dismissed. Trial judge failed to direct jury that consciousness of guilt conduct probative of murder rather than manslaughter if it evidenced an intent to kill or cause grievous bodily harm; no miscarriage of justice as, in the context of an overwhelming Crown case on intent, not reasonably possible that misdirection affected jury’s verdict: Holmes CJ, Gotterson and Morrison JJA.

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA)

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