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**Chris** · 01-06-2013, 09:34

No, "the jury was wrong" isn't valid grounds for appeal. An appeal has to be based on new evidence or a claim that proper processes weren't followed in the original trial. The nearest you could get would be to claim the judge didn't direct the jury sufficiently well.

01-06-2013, 09:34	#205
Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,383	Re: Abduction of 5 Year old Girl April Jones No, "the jury was wrong" isn't valid grounds for appeal. An appeal has to be based on new evidence or a claim that proper processes weren't followed in the original trial. The nearest you could get would be to claim the judge didn't direct the jury sufficiently well.