The NSW Court of Criminal Appeal orders retrial, says judge should have allowed complainant to be further cross-examined over claims Hayne assaulted her on the night of the 2018 NRL grand finalFormer NRL star Jarryd Hayne has had his rape convictions quashed after a successful appeal.The 36-year-old has spent a year behind bars after a jury convicted him of two counts of sexual intercourse without consent in April 2023 after an earlier guilty verdict was overturned in a separate appeal. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jun/12/jarryd-hayne-wins-appeal-to-overturn-conviction
Author : Australian Associated Press
Publish date : 2024-06-12 02:38:21
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