Murder conviction thrown out
LC was found guilty of murder following a trial in the Supreme Court of NSW. He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 18 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 14 years and 6 months. LC appealed to the Court of Criminal Appeal against both his murder conviction and sentence.
Miscarriage of justice
The Court of Criminal Appeal held that there had been a miscarriage of justice as an alternative verdict of manslaughter was not left to the jury. This was despite such an alternative being ‘open on the evidence’. The Court of Criminal Appeal held that LC had lost a real chance of being found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter. They ordered a re-trial.
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