One of three men jailed for torturing and murdering two Queensland drug dealers whose bodies were found in a toolbox has appealed his convictions claiming the jury relied on inadmissible evidence.
, then 28, was found guilty by a Brisbane Supreme Court jury in February 2020 of the murder of Cory Breton, 28, and Iuliana Triscaru, 31, and sentenced to life in prison.READ MORE:Tepuna Tupuna Mariri, 29, pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Cory Breton and Iuliana Triscaru at Kingston.
Tahiata's barrister April Freeman said there had been a error of law during the trial because the jury were told Tahiata had confessed to police while their interview video camera was switched off. Freeman said the quote from Tahiata was presented to jury members as a "pivotal moment" in the trial. The crown prosecutor said the inadmissible evidence was not material to the outcome of the trial and the error had not affected the jury.
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