Results.
18 judgments found.
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24 November 2020 |
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19 November 2020 |
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19 November 2020 |
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11 November 2020 |
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Conviction for fatal arson unsafe where circumstantial evidence and lack of fire-origin expert left reasonable doubt.
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Criminal law — arson causing death — reliance on evidence of relatives/victims — corroboration and danger of false implication — circumstantial evidence and drawing inferences — need for expert fire origin investigation — benefit of doubt where multiple inferences exist.
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11 November 2020 |
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Appellant’s convictions quashed where circumstantial evidence allowed alternative inferences and no fire expert corroboration existed.
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Criminal law — arson and homicide — circumstantial evidence — alternative inferences — necessity to exclude reasonable hypotheses of innocence; witnesses with potential bias — relatives and victims — danger of false implication and requirement to assess/corroborate their evidence; value of expert fire investigation in arson prosecutions.
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11 November 2020 |
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11 November 2020 |
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11 November 2020 |
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10 November 2020 |
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10 November 2020 |
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10 November 2020 |
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10 November 2020 |
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10 November 2020 |
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Weak identification corroborated by recent possession sustains the appellant's conviction; 45-year sentence affirmed.
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Criminal law — Identification by single witness — Weak identification corroborated by recent possession or connecting link — Recent possession doctrine — Sentencing discretion and aggravating factors in aggravated robbery.
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10 November 2020 |
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10 November 2020 |
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9 November 2020 |
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6 November 2020 |
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4 November 2020 |