Identifying a 'Miscarriage of Justice': Factors Influencing a Successful Appeal Against a Guilty Plea Conviction in Australia
| Autor: | Caitlin Nash, Rachel Dioso-Villa, Louise Porter |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Criminal Justice Policy Review. :088740342311627 |
| ISSN: | 1552-3586 0887-4034 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/08874034231162776 |
| Popis: | While the difficulties in appealing a guilty plea conviction are widely acknowledged, little research has investigated how appellate courts handle guilty plea convictions. This study addresses this gap by examining Australian appellate court judgments in which a guilty plea conviction was contested, comparing successful appeals where a guilty plea conviction was overturned ( n = 193) against unsuccessful appeals where a guilty plea conviction remained ( n = 375). Hierarchical multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that, independent of other case characteristics, legal representation on appeal and support from legal actors significantly predicted a successful appeal, while significant predictors of an unsuccessful appeal included male defendants, defendants who received a term of imprisonment, and those who argued they were pressured to plead guilty. The findings highlight the significant influence of legal and extra-legal factors on appellate decision-making beyond the grounds of appeal raised by the defendant, raising important policy implications for the post-conviction process. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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