Peter Robin Hickey v The State of Western Australia

[2014] HCASL 123

PETER ROBIN HICKEY

v

THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

[2014] HCASL 123
P8/2014

1. After a trial before judge and jury in the District Court of Western Australia, the applicant was convicted of three counts of stealing and sentenced to two years' imprisonment.  The applicant seeks special leave to appeal against the orders of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Western Australia (McLure P, Pullin and Buss JJA).  By those orders, the Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed the applicant's appeal. 

2. As the applicant does not have legal representation, the application falls to be dealt with under r 41.10 of the High Court Rules 2004.

3. The applicant's written submissions in support of the application for special leave raise no question of principle warranting consideration by this Court.  Nothing advanced by the applicant casts doubt on the correctness of the decision of the Court of Appeal.  Further, we are not persuaded that it would be in the interests of the administration of justice, either generally or in this particular case, to grant special leave to appeal.

4. Pursuant to r 41.10.5 we direct the Registrar to draw up, sign and seal an order dismissing the application.

K.M. Hayne
6 August 2014 S.M. Crennan