The appellant was convicted of aggravated assault and related charges following a stabbing outside a nightclub.
She appealed on the grounds that the trial judge misdirected the jury on the use of a co-accused's statement, failed to adequately instruct on eyewitness identification frailties, and erred in his handling of trial exhibits that went missing during jury deliberations.
The Court of Appeal found that the trial judge committed a reversible error by instructing the jury that the co-accused's statement could be used as evidence for all accused.
The court also found errors in the identification and missing exhibits instructions.
The appeal was allowed and a new trial ordered.
