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Kelleher v The Queen

[1974] HCA 48; (1974) 131 CLR 534
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year1974
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Where disputed identification evidence forms a significant part of the proof of guilt, the trial judge must give a specific warning to the jury about the dangers of convicting on it.

Area of Law

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