A lie by omission in an incident register can support an Edwards direction where the omission can be established independently of the ultimate issue of guilt — here, CCTV evidence independently showed the applicant went beyond the location he claimed. This is distinguishable from Wang where the jury had to find guilt before finding the lie. On Crown sentence appeals, the Crown cannot effectively challenge the weight given to factual findings it has not challenged.
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