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R v Chardon[2017] QCA 253

CITATION: R v Chardon [2017] QCA 253
JUDGE(S): Fraser JA, McMurdo JA, Mullins J
DELIVERED ON: 31 October 2017
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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    R v Chardon

  • Shortened Case Name:

    R v Chardon

  • MNC:

    [2017] QCA 253

  • Court:

    QCA

  • Judge(s):

    Fraser JA, McMurdo JA, Mullins J

  • Date:

    31 Oct 2017

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary Judgment[2015] QDC 5919 Mar 2015Pre-trial applications for change of venue and/or no-jury order, on basis of prejudicial pre-trial publicity in respect of applicant’s possible involvement in disappearance of wife, refused; publicity not so prejudicial that it cannot adequately be addressed by jury directions; no other special features to warrant making of no-jury order: O'Brien CJDC.
Primary JudgmentDC358/14 (No citation)13 Jun 2017Date of conviction of one count of aggravated indecent treatment in respect of complainant B. By the same jury, Mr Chardon was acquitted of other sexual offences involving B and her brother A charged as occurring on the same occasion as the count of which he was convicted.
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2016] QCA 50 [2017] 1 Qd R 14804 Mar 2016Application for declaratory relief in respect of [2015] QDC 59 refused; question of jurisdiction of court to grant relief sought left open; discretionary considerations militated against granting relief: Gotterson and Morrison JJA. McMurdo P held that although the court had jurisdiction to grant the relief sought in exceptional or special circumstances, the applicant did not demonstrate the existence of such circumstances.
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2017] QCA 25331 Oct 2017Appeal against conviction dismissed; jury verdict not unreasonable; open on the evidence and not inconsistent with acquittals on other counts: Fraser and McMurdo JJA, Mullins J.

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA)

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