Where identification turns on comparison of CCTV footage with the accused's appearance, the operative question following Smith v R is whether the tribunal of fact could conclude from its own observations that the accused was the person depicted. The trial judge's advantage in having observed the accused over multiple hearing days may obviate any doubt an appellate court might otherwise experience from reviewing the footage alone.
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