MELBOURNE, Australia - Prosecutors argued in an Australian court on Thursday that child sex convictions against a Roman Catholic cardinal should not be overturned and said his accuser had been a compelling witness. Prosecutor Chris Boyce told the three appeal judges that the convictions largely based on the testimony of a single accuser should stand. “The complainant was a very compelling witness,” Boyce said. A second jury convicted Pell after watching a video of the complainant’s testimony. Boyce told the judges they need not consider why at least two jurors in Pell’s original trial were not convinced beyond reasonable doubt of his guilt.

Source: thestar June 06, 2019 01:31 UTC