Criminal Law - Appeal and New Trial and Inquiry After Conviction - Appeal and New Trial - Particular Grounds - Conduct of Legal Practitioners
› where defendant gave evidence - during cross-examination prosecutor was sarcastic and made comments throughout the cross-examination
› where prosecutor incorrectly suggested to the defendant that his evidence on a peripheral matter was an invention
› where defendant not deprived of the right to a fair trial
Criminal Law
› APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL AND INQUIRY AFTER CONVICTION
› APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE
› APPEAL BY CONVICTED PERSONS
› APPLICATIONS TO REDUCE SENTENCE
› whether sentence of eight years’ imprisonment for each of one count of rape and two counts of unlawful carnal knowledge of an intellectually impaired person manifestly excessive
› where sentence of 5 years’ imprisonment substituted on each count
Criminal Code 1899 (Qld), s 24, s 216(4),s 216(6), s 229F,
s 349(2)(b)
Case Details
Citation[2006] QCA 242
CourtQCA
JurisdictionQueensland
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