Law Lists for the Supreme Court of Tasmania Monday, 20 January 2020

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the Supreme Court of Tasmania, Acting Justice Porter presided over a bail application brought by Travis Lee Braslin, Jake Moltoni, and Vincent Distefano. The applicants, who are currently serving prison sentences, sought to be granted bail pending the outcome of their appeals against their convictions. The primary legal issue before the court was whether the applicants had made out a case that satisfied the criteria for the grant of bail pending appeal.

The court considered several factors in its assessment, including the nature and seriousness of the offence, the likelihood of the applicants absconding, and the strength of the evidence against them. In its reasoning, the court found that the applicants had not demonstrated that their appeals had a real prospect of success or that they had raised a significant question of law or fact that warranted the grant of bail. The court also noted that the applicants had not shown that they had a strong community connection or that their detention was unjust in the circumstances. As such, the court was not satisfied that the applicants had made out a case for the grant of bail. The application was dismissed, and the applicants were ordered to continue serving their sentences.

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