R v Mason

[2024] QCA 104

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Interrogate

Catchwords

1. Criminal Law
2. › Appeal against conviction
3. › Miscarriage of justice
4. › Misdirection or non-direction
5. › Summing up
6. › Whether trial judge adequately explained defence case in relation to question trail
7. › Whether miscarriage of justice occurred
1. Criminal Law
2. › Murder
3. › Intention
4. › Whether death reasonably foreseeable by ordinary person in accused's position
5. › Whether accused intended to kill or cause grievous bodily harm
6. › Criminal Code (Qld), s 302(1)(b)

Quick Take

In short, clear-cut trials where the defence case is simple and clearly articulated in closing address immediately before the summing up, a trial judge is not required to rehearse the defence case in detail against each question in a question trail, particularly where defence counsel raised no objection.

Case Details

Citation[2024] QCA 104

CourtQCA

JurisdictionQueensland

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