Law Lists for the Supreme Court of Tasmania, Friday, 28 June 2019 - [2019] TASSCCourtlist 132

LAW LISTS FOR THE SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA, FRIDAY, 28 JUNE 2019

HOBART

Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Before Chief Justice BLOW

Criminal Jurisdiction

10:00 a.m.

For Trial

Chauncy Aaron Bell

(part-heard)

Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Before the COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL

2:00 p.m.

For Judgment via video link to

Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston

Nathan Scott Davidson

The State of Tasmania

Court 2, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Before Justice WOOD

Criminal Jurisdiction

9:15 a.m.

For Directions Hearing by video link

Belinda Leone Colbran

Court 1, Salamanca Place, Hobart

9:30 a.m.

For Directions Hearing by video link

Kylie Jane Hack

For Directions Hearing

Timothy Brown

For Bail Consent

Gary Matthews

Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Before Justice WOOD

Criminal Jurisdiction

1:00 p.m.

For Sentencing Submissions

Darren Ward Gale

Court 2, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Before Justice WOOD

Criminal Jurisdiction

2:15 p.m.

For Decision

Aaron Joshua Allie

Scott Wilkie

Court 1, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Before Justice ESTCOURT

Criminal Jurisdiction

10:00 a.m.

For Mention

Jodie Essie Latham

Jack Bradley Harvey

Jye David Cowen

Jenna Kaye Braslin

Samuel Jayden Paul Smith

Liam Darcy Gow

Stephen Thomas Hay

Ebony-Rose Kelly

Brendon Matthew John Farnell

Daniel John Baker

Roger Keith Triffitt

Blain David Moate

Riley Jason Causon

For Directions

Shayne William Jones

David Rodney Browne

Erich Leonard Ungerhofer

Adam Paul Alexander

Nicole Louise Cooper

Jarrod Mayne

Rebecka Jane Hutchinson

Andrew Gregory Kennedy

Bailey John Purdon

Benjamin James Anderson Victor

Johnny David Jones

David Raymond Braslin

Leigh Douglas Monks

Katherine Erica Brown

For Plea

Jamie Adam Crawford

Taite Ian Eli Webster

For Bail Application

Tamara Leigh Clements

Joe Roland Moeakiola

Jake Mark Pearce

For Bail Consent

JPP

Scott Alfred Robertson

PJO

Ross David Andrews

Emma-Kate Gray

James Stuart Walker

Aaron Charles McShane

Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Before Justice ESTCOURT

Criminal Jurisdiction

2:15 p.m.

For Disputed Facts Hearing

Ashton Mitchell Gill

Dwight Stanley Murtagh

4:00 p.m.

For Mention

Magnus Colby Oakley

Court 2, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Before Justice BRETT

Criminal Jurisdiction

10:00 a.m.

For Directions Hearing via video link

from Court 1, Alexander Street, Burnie

Jeffrey Ian Thompson

Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Before Justice GEASON

Criminal Jurisdiction

10:00 a.m.

For Trial (Part-Heard)

Christopher Lewis Emery

LAUNCESTON

Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston

Before the COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL

2:00 p.m.

For Judgment via video link from

Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Nathan Scott Davidson

The State of Tasmania

Court 2, Cameron Street, Launceston

Before Justice WOOD

Criminal Jurisdiction

9:15 a.m.

For Directions Hearing by video link from

Court 2, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Belinda Leone Colbran

Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston

Before Acting Justice PORTER

Criminal Jurisdiction

10:00 a.m.

For Directions Hearing via Video Link

to Risdon Prison Complex

Joshua Josef Baker

Levi Christopher Bell

Nathan Scott Davidson

Caine Robert Richardson

Sean Gregory Richardson

Brett Julian Robinson Stacey

For Directions Hearing via Video Link

to Mary Hutchinson Women’s Prison

Mandy Maree Jones

Carly Elizabeth Lyon

For Directions Hearing via Video Link

to Ron Barwick Minimum Security Prison

Troy Wayne Murray

Matthew John Upston

For Directions Hearing via Video Link

to Launceston Reception Prison

Clinton Charles Wilson

Matthew John Cameron

For Directions Hearing

Corey Mitchell Gesler

Jake Douglas Herlihy

MLP

Nomi Lea Mountney

Stacey Dawn Lambert

CDP

Ethan Daniel Baker

Nadine Elizabeth Bryan

Damien Charles Knowles

Michael Peter Lee James Blake

Adam Leigh Hodgetts

DAP

Jake Michael Rowe-Brown

William Gratten Cole

Scott Deane Radin

Billy Galvin Gordon Riley

For Bail Consent

John Benjamin Adams

AJC

Joshua Michael Brown

Sammual Clinton Wilmot

For Plea

Liam Thomas Ransley

Melissa Joy Mace

For Facts and Sentence

Stephen Charles Mundy

For Application for Breach of Order

Aaron James Lee

BURNIE

Court 1, Alexander Street, Burnie

Before Justice BRETT

Criminal Jurisdiction

9:45 a.m.

For Mention via video link to

Launceston Reception Prison

Rudi John Majcen

10:00 a.m.

For Directions Hearing via video link

to Court 2, Salamanca Place, Hobart

Jeffrey Ian Thompson

For Trial

Nicholas Michael Butcher

(Part-Heard)

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AGLC: Law Lists for the Supreme Court of Tasmania, Friday, 28 June 2019 [2019] TASSCCourtlist 132
Case: [2019] TASSCCourtlist 132
Decision Date

CaseChat Overview and Summary

The Supreme Court of Tasmania's Court of Criminal Appeal delivered a judgment on 28 June 2019 in the case of Nathan Scott Davidson versus The State of Tasmania. This appeal was heard via a video link from the Supreme Court's Hobart premises to the Court 1 at Cameron Street, Launceston. The central issue of the appeal was whether the trial judge had made errors in law that affected the outcome of the conviction. Specifically, the appellant contested the trial judge's handling of certain evidence and the directions given to the jury.

In delivering the judgment, the Court of Criminal Appeal examined the trial judge's decisions regarding the admissibility and weight of particular evidence, as well as the instructions provided to the jury. The court assessed whether these decisions were correct in law and whether they had a significant impact on the fairness of the trial. The appeal court found that there were no substantial errors that warranted overturning the conviction. The reasoning was based on the principle that the trial judge's decisions, while possibly debatable, did not reach the threshold of being legally incorrect to the extent that they undermined the conviction's integrity.

As a result of the appeal, the conviction was upheld, and the appellant's appeal was dismissed. The court confirmed the original findings of guilt and the sentence imposed by the trial court. No further appeal lies to the High Court of Australia.

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