The appellants were convicted of multiple offences arising from a conspiracy to rob commercial establishments.
They appealed their convictions on numerous grounds, including alleged errors in the jury charge regarding the standard of proof, co-conspirator statements, and the failure to give a Vetrovec caution.
They also appealed evidentiary rulings, including the admission of a DNA warrant and the voluntariness of a police statement, as well as the refusal to sever their trials.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the conviction appeals, finding no reversible errors.
Leave to appeal the sentences was granted; one appellant's sentence appeal was dismissed, but the other appellant's sentence was reduced from six to four years imprisonment due to his status as a first-time offender with good rehabilitation prospects.
