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Versi v. The Queen

Case No. S296/2013
Case information

Lower Court Judgment

14/11/2013 Supreme Court of New South Wales (Court of Criminal Appeal) (Basten JA, Adams and Lathan JJ)

[2013] NSWCCA 206

Catchwords

Evidence - Admissibility - Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 98(1), 137 or 101(2) - Complainant gave evidence admitted in relation to one count of indecency on person under 16 years of age - Whether evidence inadmissible on basis that it did not have significant probative value or that probative value was outweighed by danger of unfair prejudice to applicant or that probative value did not substantially outweigh prejudicial effect on applicant - Whether admitted evidence treated improperly by being given undue weight and being used to support finding of guilt on count for which it was not admitted - Whether there was miscarriage of justice.

Short Particulars

Documents

13/12/2013 Application for special leave to appeal

11/04/2014 Hearing (SLA, Sydney)

16/05/2014 Written submissions (Applicant)

16/05/2014 Chronology (Applicant)

06/06/2014 Written submissions (Respondent)

20/06/2014 Reply

14/08/2014 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording) (Special leave refused)