BCM v. The Queen

Lower Court Judgment

4/12/2012 Supreme Court of Queensland (Court of Appeal) (de Jersey CJ, Muir JA, White JA)

[2012] QCA 333

Catchwords

Criminal law – Sufficiency of reasons – Verdict unreasonable or not supported by evidence – Appellant convicted of two counts of unlawfully and indecently dealing with a child under 12 years old and in his care – Appellant appealed from conviction on basis that verdict was unreasonable or not supported by evidence – Whether Court of Appeal is required to provide detailed reasons for its conclusion that verdict was not unreasonable or was supported by evidence – Whether Court of Appeal must undertake an independent assessment of the evidence in determining such question.

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