16 Jan 2014
Leave to appeal against sentence was granted because there was an arguable challenge to the overall sentence in light of the unusual facts; legal aid was granted to argue the appeal; the court made no immediate alteration to the imposed sentence but noted the suspended sentence issue for possible further consideration.
4 Jan 2002
The court held that the judge's summing up did not deny a fair trial; the law is that an offer to supply a dangerous drug is complete upon the making of the offer irrespective of intention so convictions on counts 3 and 6 were safe; an act preparatory to manufacture requires proof of intent and the judge adequately directed the jury so conviction on count 5 was safe; however the 4th count conviction was unsafe because it rested solely on uncorroborated informer evidence and was quashed; the 14 year sentence for the preparatory manufacture offence was not manifestly excessive notwithstanding e…
28 Jul 1992
The Court dismissed leave to appeal because it found no error in the trial judge's careful evaluation of the evidence, accepted the prosecution testimony as credible, rejected the applicant's account as untruthful, and concluded that the aggregate sentence of three years was not excessive.
29 Jun 1989
The trial judge adequately discharged his s.80 duty by recording reasons consistent with authority; he was entitled to accept the prosecution witnesses despite inconsistencies; no identification warning was required for the 18 December meeting; there was sufficient evidence to conclude the appellants were involved in trafficking/offering to traffic and the appellants failed to rebut presumptions under s.47; therefore leave to appeal was refused.