Catanzariti v The King

[2024] HCASL 226

CATANZARITI

v

THE KING

[2024] HCASL 226
A8/2024

1. The applicant applies for a substantial extension to time to apply for special leave to appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of South Australia (Kourakis CJ, Kelly P, and Doyle JA), dismissing an appeal against the applicant's convictions in the District Court of South Australia on, relevantly, counts of trafficking in a large commercial quantity of cannabis contrary to s 32(1) of the Controlled Substances Act 1984 (SA).

2. The proposed appeal does not enjoy sufficient prospects of success to warrant the grant of special leave to appeal. Further, it cannot be said that the interests of the administration of justice, either generally or in this particular case, weigh in favour of the grant of special leave. Accordingly, it would also be futile to grant the extension of time that is required.

3. Special leave to appeal is refused.

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

   5 September 2024