In R v OAA [2024] QCA 70, the appellant, OAA, challenged the conviction received on multiple counts relating to sexual offences against a child, spanning from indecent treatment to maintaining a sexual relationship with a child. The case originally presented to the jury involved 21 counts, with the trial leading to a mix of discharges, acquittals, and convictions, specifically five convictions for indecent treatment of a child and one for maintaining a sexual relationship with a child. The appellant's primary appeal argument hinged on the perceived inconsistency of guilty verdicts amidst partial acquittals and non-unanimous decisions on several counts, suggesting a credibility issue regarding the complainant's testimony. Despite these arguments, the Court of Appeal, led by Mullins P, Boddice JA, and Williams J, dismissed the appeal, affirming the reasonableness of the jury's verdicts which focused on specific incidents clearly delineated by credible evidence.
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