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Procedural defects in treating a witness as hostile and some misdirection on caution statements were noted, but conviction upheld on credible eyewitness evidence.
Criminal procedure – hostile witness application – necessity of laying foundation and showing prior statement; Criminal evidence – caution/confession statements – exculpatory statements not evidence of asserted facts but admissible as evidence of making and reaction; Corroboration – no general requirement where single credible eyewitness evidence suffices; Appeal – review of jury verdicts
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