The Queensland Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal against conviction for rape, holding that the jury's verdict was not unreasonable or unsupported by the evidence despite alleged inconsistencies in the complainant's testimony. The Court also held that the trial judge did not err in refusing to exercise discretion under s 4 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1978 (Qld) to allow cross-examination of the complainant concerning prior allegations of rape, applying the principles in House v The King regarding appellate review of discretionary decisions.
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