Queensland Judgments
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R v Sweeney
[2005] QCA 380 (04/0412) Brisb McPherson JA Cullinane J Jones J 14/10/2005
Catchwords
CRIMINAL LAW – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL AND INQUIRY AFTER CONVICTION – APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION – where appellant convicted on ten counts of dishonestly obtaining property from seven different complainants – where appellant told certain lies to two complainants but not others – where trial judge gave jury direction concerning the use of the lies to show a consciousness of guilt – where direction apparently applied to charges in relation to all complainants – appellant appealed against conviction and sentence – whether direction relating to the lies denied appellant a fair trial – the appellant’s dishonesty was central issue at trial, and the lies were admissible as circumstances going to appellant’s state of mind whenever he made representations to any of the complainants