Offences committed days apart involving the same type of weapon, similar modus operandi, and cross-admissible physical evidence (firearm, vehicle, clothing, accessories) are properly characterised as a series of offences of the same or similar character for joinder purposes. A conviction on one count is not rendered unsafe by the jury's inability to reach a verdict on other counts where the independent evidence on the convicted count is powerful and compelling.
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