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Date of conviction, upon verdict of Chowdhury DCJ sitting alone, of one count of indecent treatment of 7-year-old child; offence alleged to have occurred in complainant’s bed while accused and friend were babysitting; accused’s friend, a prosecution witness, gave exculpatory evidence; trial judge found friend to be an honest witness but rejected evidence.
Appeal Determined (QCA)
[2021] QCA 16
12 Feb 2021
Appeal against conviction dismissed; trial judge’s guilty verdict not unreasonable or unsupported; accused submitted that trial judge ought to have accepted friend’s evidence; open to trial judge to reject friend’s evidence; open to trial judge to be satisfied of accused’s guilt: Sofronoff P, McMurdo JA (Boddice J dissenting).
Appeal Status
Appeal Determined (QCA)
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