Craig Anthony Wright v The Queen

[2013] HCASL 54

CRAIG ANTHONY WRIGHT

v

THE QUEEN

[2013] HCASL 54
B48/2012

1. The applicant seeks special leave to appeal from orders made by the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Queensland (de Jersey CJ, Holmes and Gotterson JJA) on 17 August 2012 setting aside the applicant's three convictions of drug offences and ordering a new trial.

2. On 14 December 2007, Australian Customs staff intercepted a postal package in Sydney containing 69 per cent pure amphetamine.  On 20 December 2007, a controlled delivery of the reconstructed package was made by the Australian Federal Police to an address in Sunshine Beach.  The applicant and his father collected the package and took it to the home of the applicant's father, where the Australian Federal Police executed a search warrant.  The police interviewed the applicant and his father and searched the applicant's premises.  The applicant was then charged with three offences involving the possession of controlled drugs.

3. At a pre-trial hearing, the Supreme Court dismissed an application made by the applicant to exclude evidence obtained from his record of interview and a police search warrant. The applicant seeks special leave to appeal to this Court on two grounds: that the search warrant issued under s 3R of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) was not duly authorised; and that the applicant's record of interview was inadmissible at trial. The applicant contends that the Court of Appeal erred in ordering a retrial.

4. The respondent submits correctly that this application raises no issue of general public importance which would warrant consideration by this Court.  There is no reason to doubt the correctness of the decision of the Court of Appeal and the interests of the administration of justice are not engaged by the application.

5. Pursuant to r 41.11.1 we direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application.

K.M. Hayne
10 April 2013 S.M. Crennan