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Attitude of the appellate court to interference with conviction
Instances where the court will not interfere with a conviction
Nature of mistake by a Judge in a criminal trial that will vitiate the proceedings and result in acquittal of the accused
The rule that an appeal court judge should not quash a conviction on a mere technicality which had caused no embarrassment or prejudice
When an appellate court will interfere with conviction
Whether a convict can rely on mere procedural irregularities to gain acquittal
Whether a denial of the right of the accused person to defend himself amounts to a miscarriage of justice justifying setting aside his conviction
Whether an appellate court can interfere with conviction where there is evidence on record which can ground the conviction
Whether an appellate court can set aside a conviction in the absence of an appeal against such conviction
Whether an appellate court can substitute a conviction for an aggravated offence with a conviction for a lesser offence
Whether an appellate court must set aside a conviction where inadmissible evidence has been admitted
Whether an appellate court will quash a conviction not supported by the evidence
Whether the fact that the trial judge disagreed with the jury is a ground for interfering with conviction
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