Grounds of Appeal

• Author: Mark C. Halfyard/Michael Dineen/Jonathan Dawe
• Pages: 33-46

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Grounds of

Appeal

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I. Introduction ............................................. 34

II. Unreasonable Verdict ...................................... 34

A. Inconsistent Verdicts ................................. 36

III. Reasons for Judgment in Judge-Alone Trials .................... 36

A. Misapprehensions of Evidence ........................ 36

B. Challenges to Findings of Credibility .................... 37

C. Failure to Give Meaningful Reasons ..................... 38

IV. Charges to the Jury ........................................ 38

A. The Fundamental Components of the Jury Charge ......... 40

B. The Overall Fairness of a Jury Charge ................... 41

C. Special Instructions .................................. 41

V. Procedural Grounds ....................................... 43

A. Jury Selection ....................................... 43

B. Reasonable Apprehension of Bias ...................... 44

VI. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel ............................ 44

VII. The Curative Proviso ...................................... 45

VIII. Evidentiary and Other Rulings ............................... 46