Axford v R

Judgment date: 20/04/1998
Court: WACCA
Judge: Malcolm CJ, Franklyn and Wallwork JJ
Citation: BC9801497;
Catchwords: Criminal law;  Verdicts;  Unsafe or unsatisfactory verdict;  Whether open for jury to find appellant had intention to murder victim;  

Criminal law;  Directions to jury;  Lies as evidence of consciousness of guilt;  Use that could be made of lies told by appellant;  

Evidence;  Admissibility;  Discretionary admission of evidence;  Evidence of injuries of victim not linked to fatal throat wound;