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Date of conviction of dangerous driving causing death. Mr Martinez's first trial on this count had resulted in a hung jury.
Appeal Determined (QCA)
[2015] QCA 169 [2016] 2 Qd R 54
18 Sep 2015
Appeal against conviction allowed, conviction quashed, retrial ordered; unredacted trial transcript given to jury contained statements capable of prejudicing jury against appellant; court could not be satisfied that jury would have convicted had irregularity not occurred; irregularity gave rise to miscarriage of justice: Gotterson and Morrison JJA, McMeekin J. Mr Martinez was acquitted at the retrial.
Appeal Status
Appeal Determined (QCA)
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