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Crown application that certain witnesses be cross-examined via video link in committal proceedings granted: Hine DCM.
Primary Judgment
[2014] QDC 140
19 Jun 2014
Pre-trial application for separate trials; ruling that A, L and E charges properly joined and should be tried together but that M charges be tried separately: Farr SC DCJ.
Primary Judgment
DC1688/13 (No citation)
12 Oct 2015
Date of conviction, after trial before Richards DCJ and a jury, of rape of M.
Primary Judgment
DC1097/16 (No citation)
01 Jun 2016
Date of conviction, after trial before Clare SC DCJ and a jury, of administering stupefying thing and rape of A, administering stupefying thing and rape of L, and administering stupefying thing and attempted rape (as an alternative to rape) of E.
Primary Judgment
DC1097/16 (No citation)
03 Jun 2016
Date of sentence for A, L and E convictions; for attempted rape of E, 10 years' imprisonment; on each other count, 18.5 years' imprisonment; sentences to be served concurrently: Clare SC DCJ. In her sentencing remarks, Clare SC DCJ referred to the offending as ‘protracted’ and involving ‘protracted violations’.
Primary Judgment
DC1688/13 (No citation)
10 Jun 2016
Date of sentence for M offence; 5 years’ imprisonment; sentence to be served cumulatively upon sentences imposed for A, L and E convictions; parole eligibility deferred by 2 years: Richards DCJ.
Appeal Determined (QCA)
[2018] QCA 257 (2018) 274 A Crim R 392
09 Oct 2018
Appeal against A, L, E convictions dismissed; certain verdicts not unreasonable; no error in directions on s 24 or attempted rape (although former not required); complaints as to counsel’s conduct, admissibility of certain expert evidence, misjoinder (see [2014] QDC 140) and joint trial rejected. As to sentence – leave granted, error established; appeal dismissed, lesser sentence not warranted: Sofronoff P, Bond J (McMurdo JA dissenting on sentence length).
Appeal Determined (QCA)
[2018] QCA 258 [2019] 2 Qd R 528
09 Oct 2018
Appeal against M conviction dismissed; trial judge did not err in refusing to direct the jury on the excuse of mistake of fact in respect of the complainant's consent to sexual intercourse. Leave to appeal against sentence refused; sentence not manifestly excessive: Sofronoff P, Bond J (McMurdo JA varying sentence in accordance with his Honour's reasons in [2018] QCA 257).
Appeal Status
Appeal Determined (QCA)
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