新南威尔士州上诉法院推翻了青少年的无罪判决,允许专家证书作为证据. NSW Court of Appeal overturns teen's acquittal to allow expert certificates as evidence.

澳大利亚新州上诉法院推翻了一名16岁的猎人少年持枪罪的无罪判决, A 16-year-old Hunter teen's acquittal for possessing a pistol has been overturned by the NSW Court of Appeal, establishing a new legal precedent that allows expert certificates to be admitted as evidence without the expert testifying in court. 判决将案件转交给下级法院, 明确检察官可以更有效地提出这些调查结果, 而辩护律师保留了要求对照审讯的选择. 如果他们正式反对的话. The ruling, which sends the case back to a lower court, clarifies that prosecutors can introduce these findings more efficiently, while defense lawyers retain the option to demand cross-examination if they formally object.