In R v Tahiata [2024] QCA 59, Tuhirangi-Thomas Tahiata appealed against his convictions for two counts of murder, contending a miscarriage of justice due to a misapplication of law regarding admissible confessional evidence and challenging the reasonableness of the verdicts based on the evidence presented. Despite recognizing an error in admitting an off-camera confession as evidence, the court upheld the convictions, reasoning that, independently of the error, there was overwhelming evidence of Tahiata's guilt. This included Tahiata's subsequent in-court confessions, corroborative physical evidence, and witness testimonies that collectively established the facts of the case beyond a reasonable doubt. The court reviewed the legal standards for admitting confessional evidence and applied the proviso that no substantial miscarriage of justice had actually occurred, ultimately dismissing the appeal.
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