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Jarryd Hayne wins appeal to overturn rape conviction

Jarryd Hayne wins appeal to overturn rape conviction



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 00:38:21

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