Newton v The State Of Western Australia

[2025] HCADisp 1

NEWTON

v

THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

[2025] HCADISP 1
P37/2024

1. The applicant requires an extension of time within which to seek special leave to appeal from the whole of the judgment of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Western Australia (Quinlan CJ, Beech and Hall JJA) granting the applicant leave to appeal but dismissing the applicant's appeal against sentence. The applicant was convicted, on his pleas of guilty, of 43 offences including seven counts of indecently dealing with a child under the age of 13 years, 11 counts of sexually penetrating a child under the age of 13 years, 22 counts of indecently recording a child under the age of 13 years, two counts of possessing child exploitation material and one count of failing to obey a data access order.

2. The proposed appeal to this Court does not raise any issues of public importance. The decision of the Court of Appeal is not attended with sufficient doubt, and it is not in the interests of the administration of justice, to grant special leave to appeal. It would therefore be futile to grant the extension of time that is sought.

3. Special leave to appeal is refused.

   Gordon J
   Steward J

   6 February 2025