Cardinal George Pell may stand a good chance of succeeding at being granted an appeal against his convictions of sexual assault of two choirboys,legal experts own claimed.
Pell’s defense attorney Robert Richter said during the sentencing hearing on Wednesday that the appeal would be based on three key factors — unreasonableness, the prohibition of video evidence in the closing address, and composition of the jury. While law experts said the final two didn’t appear convincing,Pell has a good chance at appealing on the basis of unreasonableness, according to The Guardian. This key argument states that the jury delivered a verdict that wasn’t backed by the evidence available.
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Source: inquisitr.com