A secondary offender may be convicted of murder under s 8 of the Criminal Code (Qld) even where the principal offender was convicted only of manslaughter, provided the secondary offender had the requisite intent for murder. The same conduct may also ground liability under s 7(1)(b) where the secondary offender supplied the weapon used in the killing. On appeal after conviction, a complaint of misjoinder is assessed by whether it resulted in a miscarriage of justice, not whether the original joinder was correct.
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