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R v Meid[2006] QCA 124
R v Meid[2006] QCA 124
SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND
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FILE NO/S: | |
Court of Appeal | |
PROCEEDING: | Application for Extension (Sentence) |
ORIGINATING COURT: | |
DELIVERED ON: | 21 April 2006 |
DELIVERED AT: | Brisbane |
HEARING DATE: | 7 April 2006 |
JUDGES: | McMurdo P, Jerrard JA and Chesterman J Separate reasons for judgment of each member of the Court, each concurring as to the order made |
ORDER: | Application for extension of time within which to appeal refused |
CATCHWORDS: | CRIMINAL LAW – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL AND INQUIRY AFTER CONVICTION – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL – MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE – POWER TO DISMISS APPEAL WHERE NO SUBSTANTIAL MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE – GENERAL PRINCIPLES - where applicant pleaded guilty to and was convicted of possessing and supplying cannabis and possession of a pipe used in connection with cannabis – where applicant was fined $1,100 to be paid within six months – where court also suggested that fines be converted to community service – where applicant later applied to have fines waived or revoked on ground of diminished responsibility – where applicant has applied for extension of time within which to appeal claiming ill health and harassment by State Penalties Enforcement Registry - whether fines were manifestly excessive or did not take applicant's financial circumstances into account under s 48 Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld), Div 2 Part 4, s 48 State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 (Qld), s 34, s 35 |
COUNSEL: | The applicant appeared on her own behalf B G Campbell for the respondent |
SOLICITORS: | The applicant appeared on her own behalf Director of Public Prosecutions (Queensland) for the respondent |