The case applies the established [name withheld]/[name withheld] test for fresh evidence on criminal appeal, confirming that where the only evidence against an accused is admissions to police of dubious reliability, fresh evidence from co-offenders admitting to the offences and exculpating the accused will establish a significant possibility of acquittal warranting a new trial. The case also highlights the vulnerability of confessions by distressed, intoxicated 17-year-olds questioned without a support person, and the anomalous position of 17-year-olds in Queensland's adult criminal justice system.
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