Arizabaleta v The King

[2025] HCADisp 53

ARIZABALETA

v

THE KING

[2025] HCADISP 53
S133/2024

1. The applicant requires an extension of time within which to seek special leave to appeal from a judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeal of New South Wales (Rothman and McNaughton JJ, Leeming JA dissenting) which dismissed an appeal against a decision of the District Court of New South Wales (Noman SC DCJ) in which findings of guilt were made following a judge-alone trial.

2. The proposed appeal does not have sufficient prospects of success to warrant a grant of special leave, nor does it raise any point of general principle or question of public importance. It would therefore be futile to grant the extension of time that is sought.

3. Special leave to appeal is refused.

   Gageler CJ
   Gordon J
   Edelman J
   Steward J 
   Gleeson J
   Jagot J
   Beech-Jones J

   6 March 2025