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The appeal in R v Cannon was heard in the Court of Appeal by Keane JA. The appellant, Charles Edward Cannon, challenged his conviction and sentence on grounds of insufficiency of evidence and excessiveness of sentence. The respondent, the Queen, was represented by Mr B G Campbell of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Queensland).

The primary legal issues before the court were whether the evidence presented at trial was sufficient to uphold the appellant's conviction and whether the sentence imposed was excessive. The appellant argued that the evidence did not establish his guilt beyond reasonable doubt and that the sentence was disproportionate to the crime committed. The respondent maintained that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and that the sentence was within the appropriate range for the offence.

The court considered the sufficiency of the evidence and found that the evidence was indeed sufficient to establish the appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The court also examined the sentence and determined that it was not excessive, taking into account the nature and circumstances of the offence and the need for deterrence and retribution. The court dismissed the appeal, upholding the conviction and sentence.

The court ordered that the matter be listed for hearing after the parties followed the directions of the Registrar in relation to the preparation of the matter for hearing. The court also directed the parties to follow the Registrar's directions in relation to outlines of argument and preparation of the record.

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