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Court of Appeal dismisses an appeal against a conviction for rape and sexual assault, affirming the trial judge's decision to reject an application for a directed acquittal, where the appellant's legal team argued that the trial was unfair due to the complainant's belief, based on incorrect information, that the appellant had previously been imprisoned for a similar offense, on the grounds that this belief, regardless of its source, did not render the trial unfair, and that the defense had opportunities to address the matter during the trial.
Court of Appeal - conviction - rape - sexual assault - Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990 - directed acquittal - trial fairness - erroneous information - People (DPP) v PO’C - inherent jurisdiction - previous conviction - Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 - "paedophile hunters" - evidence admissibility - witness engagement - lost evidence - trial judge discretion.
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