A self-represented appellant's conviction for aggravated assault causing bodily harm was upheld where the jury was entitled to accept direct eyewitness evidence and circumstantial evidence of the assault. Post-conviction acquittal on a related charge due to non-attendance of witnesses does not impugn the cogency of evidence given at the earlier trial. A conditionally suspended term of imprisonment with a programme requirement was not manifestly excessive as to type where the offender had a history of resorting to violence and a pre-sentence report identified treatment needs.
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