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Court of Appeal dismisses an appeal against conviction, affirming the original decision of the trial court. The appellant was previously found guilty of multiple counts of sexual assault and one count of meeting a child for the purpose of sexual exploitation. The Court of Appeal rejected the appellant's claims of trial errors, including the failure to withdraw the case from the jury and the charge to the jury, upholding the conviction on all counts.
Court of Appeal, sexual assault, child exploitation, Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990, Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998, conviction, appeal, directed acquittals, electronic communications, sexualized texts, statutory interpretation, fair trial, European Convention on Human Rights, Constitution, directed acquittal, jury charge, delay warning, People (Director of Public Prosecutions) v Cronin (No 2), People (Director of Public Prosecutions) v R.B, People (Director of Public Prosecutions) v P.J.
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