Lopez-Alonso v The Queen

[1998] HCATrans 138

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry
  Sydney  No S48 of 1996

B e t w e e n -

CARLOS LOPEZ-ALONSO

Applicant

and

THE QUEEN

Respondent

Application for special leave to appeal

GUMMOW J
CALLINAN J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT SYDNEY ON FRIDAY, 1 MAY 1998, AT 3.27 PM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

MR G.J. BELLEW:   May it please the Court, I appear for the respondent.  (instructed by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions)

GUMMOW J:   There is to be no appearance for the applicant for leave.

MR BELLEW:   Yes, that is as I understand it, your Honour.

GUMMOW J:   We will not need to trouble you, Mr Bellew.

The Court has studied the written materials provided in support of the application for special leave.  The Court is of the view that the Court of Criminal Appeal was correct in its decision.  Accordingly, special leave is refused.

AT 3.29 PM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED