Appeal Overturns Sexual Assault Convictions | Sydney News

Former academic Rick McGary’s two sexual assault convictions have been overturned by the Court of Appeal, with the court ruling that “tendency evidence” used to link the cases was weak and prejudicial. The 2020 charge is now set aside and won’t be retried due to concerns about damaging the justice system’s reputation. However, the 2016 conviction remains in limbo — the appeal wasn’t unanimous, leaving a potential for a new trial — though judges privately doubted it would happen. McGary hailed the decision as unprecedented and called for the remaining charge to be dropped, while prosecutors are now weighing whether to seek...