Punch v WA

• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Appeal against conviction
  3. › Unreasonable verdict
  4. › Whether verdict unreasonable or cannot be supported having regard to the evidence
  5. › Identification evidence
  6. › Circumstantial identification evidence combined with DNA evidence
  7. › Criminal Appeals Act 2004 (WA), s 30(3)(a)
• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Evidence
  3. › Identification
  4. › Relative identification
  5. › Circumstantial identification evidence
  6. › Digiboard procedure
  7. › Whether evidence of similarity combined with DNA evidence sufficient to prove identity beyond reasonable doubt
• 1. Criminal Law
  2. › Appeal against conviction
  3. › New trial or acquittal
  4. › Whether admissible evidence excluded at trial should be considered
  5. › Whether evidence sufficiently cogent to justify conviction at retrial
  6. › Criminal Appeals Act 2004 (WA), s 30(5)
• 1. Evidence
  2. › Relevance
  3. › Pre-trial ruling excluding evidence
  4. › Whether evidence of stolen vehicle admissible to negative innocent association
  5. › Probative value versus prejudicial effect
  6. › Criminal Procedure Act 2004 (WA), s 98

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