In the Supreme Court of Queensland case R v PBN [2024] QCA 216, the appellant challenged his conviction of three counts of indecent treatment of a child under 16 and three counts of attempted rape. Despite the appellant's not guilty verdict for one count of rape and two counts of indecent treatment of a child under 16, the jury found evidence from text messages and witness testimonies convincing for the other charges. Throughout the trial, the defence contended the convictions were "unsafe and unsatisfactory," citing inconsistencies in witness accounts and alternative interpretations of text evidence. The appeal court, however, upheld the jury's verdict, ruling that the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions and dismissed the appeal.
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