Law Lists for the Supreme Court of Tasmania Friday, 17 March 2017

LAW LISTS FOR THE SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA FRIDAY, 17 MARCH 2017

HOBART

Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before the COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL
9:45 a.m.
For Judgment
Director of Public Prosecutions
v
Darrel George Harington

Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice TENNENT
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Mention
Samuel John Everard
Brett Andrew Imlach
Dale Stephen Russell Howlett

For Trial
Kyle Rix Stephens
(Part-Heard)

Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Before Justice ESTCOURT
Criminal Jurisdiction

10:00 a.m.
For Mention
JAK

For Preliminary Proceedings Application
LR

For Bail Consent
Janaya Kathleen Wilson
Aron Paul Thogersen

For Mention
Duncan Francis Cook

11:30 a.m.
For Plea
Jacob Ivan Davis

4:00 p.m.
For Bail Application
Matthew Rompa

Court 3, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Associate Justice HOLT
Civil Jurisdiction
9:15 a.m. via video link to Burnie
Miscellaneous Civil Business

11:00 a.m.
For Hearing
Nigel Burch
v
Douglas Parkinson and anor

LAUNCESTON
Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston

Before Justice BRETT
Criminal Jurisdiction

10:00am For Mention
Paul Anthony Shaw

To Follow
For Preliminary Proceedings Application
Charles John Rattray

To Follow
For Trial (Part Heard)
Andrew Eric Roach

To Follow
For Special Hearing
Gary Hilton Williams

BURNIE

Court 1, Alexander Street, Burnie before Acting Justice Porter
Criminal Jurisdiction

10:00 a.m.
For Mention
Paul James Abraham
Anthony Byron Young

For Directions Hearing
TWD
MAG

For Legal Argument
Quentin John Lucas

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The Supreme Court of Tasmania heard an appeal against the conviction and sentence of Darrel George Harington, brought by the Director of Public Prosecutions. The nature of the dispute revolves around the criminal conviction and subsequent sentence imposed on Harington following his involvement in unlawful activities. The Court of Criminal Appeal presided over the case, with Justice Tennant delivering the judgment.

The primary legal issues before the Court were whether the original trial court erred in its application of the law, leading to an unjust conviction, and whether the sentence imposed was appropriate and proportionate to the offence. The appeal focused on the admissibility of certain evidence, the sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction, and the severity of the sentence handed down.

Justice Tennant examined the evidence presented during the original trial, the legal principles applicable to the admissibility of evidence, and the principles of sentencing. The Court found that there were no errors in the application of the law by the trial court that would warrant a new trial. The evidence presented was deemed sufficient to support the conviction, and the sentence was considered appropriate given the circumstances of the offence. As a result, the Court upheld the conviction and sentence imposed on Harington.

No further orders were made by the Court, and the appeal was dismissed.

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