In R v SEL [2024] QCA 166, the Supreme Court of Queensland, dismissed the appeal of SEL, who was convicted of three counts of wilful and unlawful exposure to an indecent act and one count of unlawful and indecent dealing. The offenses involved two complainants, and the appeal contested the reasonableness of the verdict on count 4. The appellant also argued that a miscarriage of justice occurred due to the admission of prejudicial evidence relating to the complainants being given alcohol or drugs and the appellant's actions of leaving the unit or hiding. The Court found the verdicts on counts 1 to 3 were supported by the evidence and that there was no miscarriage of justice due to the trial judge's directions. It concluded that the jury had sufficient grounds to support the conviction, and any purported irregularities did not affect the overall fairness of the trial. Accordingly, the appeal was dismissed, and the original conviction was upheld.
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