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R v Sheehy[2003] QCA 420

Reported at [2005] 1 Qd R 418
CITATION: R v Sheehy [2003] QCA 420
JUDGE(S): Williams JA, Muir J, Holmes J
DELIVERED ON: 26 September 2003
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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    R v Sheehy

  • Shortened Case Name:

    R v Sheehy

  • Reported Citation:

    [2005] 1 Qd R 418

  • MNC:

    [2003] QCA 420

  • Court:

    QCA

  • Judge(s):

    Williams JA, Muir J, Holmes J

  • Date:

    26 Sep 2003

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary JudgmentSC No 129 of 2001 (no citation)03 Dec 2001Defendant, charged with two counts of murder, applied under s 592A Criminal Code (Qld) for ruling to exclude confession; whether confession voluntarily given; application refused: Philippides J
Primary JudgmentSC No 129 of 200111 Feb 2002Defendant pleaded not guilty at trial of two counts of murder; where confession the subject of pre-trial ruling adduced into evidence; jury unable to reach verdicts and discharged: Fryberg J
Primary Judgment[2002] QSC 47030 Jul 2002Defendant applied under s 592A(3) Criminal Code (Qld) to re-open pre-trial ruling; whether significant change of circumstances between pre-trial ruling and application to re-open; application refused: Mullins J
Primary JudgmentSC No 129 of 2001 (no citation)04 Sep 2002Defendant found guilty by jury of two counts of murder; sentenced to life imprisonment: Mullins J
QCA Interlocutory Judgment[2003] QCA 5319 Feb 2003Defendant applied for extension of time within which to appeal against convictions; extension of time granted: McPherson and Jerrard JJA and Mackenzie J
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2003] QCA 420 [2005] 1 Qd R 41826 Sep 2003Defendant appealed against convictions; whether trial judge erred in failing to determine whether Crown could show that confession the subject of pre-trial ruling was voluntarily given; appeal dismissed: Williams JA, Muir and Holmes JJ
Special Leave Refused (HCA)[2004] HCATrans 44812 Nov 2004Defendant applied for special leave to appeal against [2003] QCA 420; application refused: Hayne and Callinan JJ

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined - Special Leave Refused (HCA)

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