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Ms Stehbens was convicted summarily by an Acting Magistrate of assaulting a police officer whilst he was acting in the execution of his duty.
Primary Judgment
[2012] QDC 132
04 Jun 2012
District Court found that the Acting Magistrate could not have been satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Ms Stehbens did not have honest and reasonable but mistaken belief that complainant was not a police officer. Appeal allowed. Conviction set aside. Ordered that a verdict of acquittal be entered: Dearden DCJ.
Primary Judgment
[2012] QDC 219
31 Aug 2012
Following her acquittal by the District Court, Ms Stehbens applied for costs in respect of the hearing of the matter before the Magistrates Court. Ordered that Constable Samantha Lesley James pay Kym Maree Stehbens the sum of $ 3,645.41: Dearden DCJ.
Appeal Determined (QCA)
[2013] QCA 81
16 Apr 2013
The Police appealed on the basis of a failure of the District Court Judge to give adequate reasons. Application for leave to appeal granted. Appeal allowed. Orders below set aside. Ordered that the appeal to the District Court dismissed: Gotterson JA, Wilson J, Douglas J.
Appeal Status
Appeal Determined (QCA)
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