Court of Appeal
Decision Information
Summary: On ground of appeal, unreasonableness of verdict, the court asks whether a properly-instructed jury could convict. On appeal, the defence argues that the jury did not consider reasonable possibility when coming to their verdict, and that the jury was not properly instructed to ignore heresay testimony, that they should have been instructed to ignore the evidence during the trial. The defence moved at trial for a direected verdict, and that failed. The trial judge is not required to comment to the jury on his personal views about the evidence or its strength, still less on guilt or innocence. The court finds that the trial judge did not make any error and the jury's verdict was one open to them and within their province.
Abstract: Appeal from a conviciton for aggravated assault
Decision: Appeal dismissed
Appeal: Grounds for appeal based on the unreasonableness of verdict under the Yebes doctrine
Subjects: Criminal law - Assault - Aggravated assault
Criminal law - Juries - Charge to jury