R v O (CA342/06)

The appellant, O, was convicted on one count of sexual violation by rape and four counts of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection. O appealed against his convictions, claiming the verdicts were unreasonable and there was a miscarriage of justice arising from judicial misdirection, alleged prosecutorial misconduct, or a combination of both. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal against conviction, holding that the jury's verdict was not unreasonable, and that no miscarriage of justice occurred. While some procedural issues were identified, the Court found that none of the points raised individually, or cumulatively, gave rise to a miscarriage of justice. The Court also ordered that O's name be suppressed until further order of the trial Judge in other matters he faces.