Creusot v The State of Western Australia Howell v The State of Western Australia
[2023] HCASL 6
Creusot
v
The State of Western Australia
Howell
v
The State of Western Australia
[2023] HCASL 6
M64/2022
M65/2022
The applicants seek special leave to appeal from part of a decision of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Western Australia (Buss P, Mazza and Beech JJA) refusing the applicants' applications for leave to appeal against their convictions in the District Court of Western Australia (Petrusa DCJ).
The proposed ground of appeal in each application has insufficient prospects of success as it proceeds from a misunderstanding of the principles in Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193. Moreover, the foreshadowed applications do not raise a question of principle which warrants consideration by this Court. Accordingly, special leave should be refused.
Pursuant to r 41.08.1 of the High Court Rules 2004 (Cth), we direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the applications.
J.J. Edelman S.H.P. Steward 9 February 2023
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