Queensland Judgments
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R v GS
[2005] QCA 376 (05/0090) Brisb McMurdo P McPherson JA Fryberg J 7/10/2005
Catchwords
CRIMINAL LAW – Appeal and new trial and inquiry after conviction – Miscarriage of justice – Non-direction – Corroboration – Child complainant of sexual offence – Whether trial judge erred in failing to give Robinson direction
CRIMINAL LAW – Appeal and new trial and inquiry after conviction – Particular grounds – Unreasonable or insupportable verdict – Where appeal dismissed – Whether trial judge erred in failing to direct on the use to be made of evidence of distress
CRIMINAL LAW – Jurisdiction, practice and procedure – Verdict – Alternative verdicts – Particular cases – Sexual offences – Rape – Whether trial judge erred in failing to leave alternative verdicts of indecent treatment to the jury