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R v Cooper (No 2)[2020] QDCPR 57

CITATION: R v Cooper (No 2) [2020] QDCPR 57
JUDGE(S): Smith DCJA
DELIVERED ON: 29 May 2020
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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    R v Cooper (No 2)

  • Shortened Case Name:

    R v Cooper (No 2)

  • MNC:

    [2020] QDCPR 57

  • Court:

    QDCPR

  • Judge(s):

    Smith DCJA

  • Date:

    29 May 2020

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary Judgment[2020] QDCPR 5729 May 2020Pre-trial application for exclusion of evidence; Crown given leave to rely on statements disclosed belatedly; evidence of financial distress not incomprehensible in absence of expert and should be left to jury as evidence of motive (except evidence of debts of which accused then unaware); earlier ruling excluding evidence on erroneous factual premise reopened; certain expert tests excluded as irrelevant/not in same conditions; certain other expert evidence not speculative: Smith DCJA.
Primary JudgmentDC205/20 (No citation)03 Sep 2020Date of sentence; convicted of attempted arson after trial; started fire in newsagency with a view to claiming on insurance and thereby relieving financial stress; sentenced to 4 years’ imprisonment with default parole eligibility date (Devereaux SC CJDC).
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2021] QCA 16920 Aug 2021Leave to appeal against sentence dismissed; sentence not manifestly excessive: Morrison JA, Bond JA (Callaghan J dissenting, setting aside the sentence as manifestly excessive and sentencing offender to 3 years’ imprisonment suspended after 15 months for 3 years).

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined (QCA)

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