Lawyers I need your help. Surely this is total nonsense? If a jury has decided that the evidence shows that Pell committed the offence, how can that form the basis of an appeal? #cardinalpellpic.twitter.com/h8ANahl9ez
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Lawyers I need your help. Surely this is total nonsense? If a jury has decided that the evidence shows that Pell committed the offence, how can that form the basis of an appeal? #cardinalpellpic.twitter.com/h8ANahl9ez
Not a lawyer but I'm pretty sure a judge can overturn a jury conviction on appeal if the evidence was insufficient for some of the charges that no reasonable person could find them guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
But isn't that precisely what a jury is there to decide? What's the point of even running the trial if that's the case?
Yes, but juries also shouldn't be able to find someone guilty based on a whim. I imagine its pretty rare for something like this to occur, but in a high profile case like this it's easier for a jury to become biased so it's possible.
I guess that makes sense
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