The permanent stay of one charge on a multi-count indictment does not automatically create incurable prejudice for remaining charges; the accused retains the ability to cross-examine the complainant on the circumstances of the stayed charge and any resulting disadvantage may be addressed by evidentiary rulings and forensic disadvantage directions.
The full text is available to signed-in members, including the 3 later cases that cite this judgment.
1 of the 3 citing cases carry a classified treatment. How each court treated it is available to signed-in members.