Queensland Judgments
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R v M
[2004] QCA 184 (03/0346) Brisb Davies JA Jerrard JA Philippides J 28/05/2004
Catchwords
CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL AND INQUIRY AFTER CONVICTION – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PARTICULAR GROUNDS – IMPROPER ADMISSION OR REJECTION OF EVIDENCE – where evidence of uncharged acts admitted at trial – whether learned trial judge erred in allowing evidence – basis for admission of evidence of uncharged acts - whether evidence relevant to and probative of the commission of the offences charged
CRIMINAL LAW - APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL AND INQUIRY AFTER CONVICTION – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL - PARTICULAR GROUNDS – MISDIRECTION AND NON-DIRECTION – whether jury misdirected as to the use that could be made of evidence of uncharged acts
CRIMINAL LAW – JURISDICTION, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – INFORMATION, INDICTMENT OR PRESENTMENT – AMENDMENT – TIME FOR AMENDMENT – amendment of indictment after conviction and on appeal – whether appellant would suffer injustice as result of amendment