R v Hainut

[2001] QCA 210

[2001] QCA 210

COURT OF APPEAL

THOMAS JA
HELMAN J
ATKINSON J

CA No 6 of 2001

THE QUEEN

v.

JEAN BAPTISTE HAINAUT                   Appellant

BRISBANE

..DATE 31/05/2001

JUDGMENT

THOMAS JA:  This is an appeal by an appellant against his conviction for possession of a drug in excess of the prescribed quantity.  He defended himself at trial and he has prosecuted his appeal in person.  A record has been prepared and supplied to the Court.  However, he did not present any written outline of submissions and when his name was called today he has not appeared to further prosecute
the appeal.

I have studied the record and the grounds which are contained in his notice of appeal.  I have also been assisted by the outline prepared by the respondent.  In my view none of the grounds of appeal contains any matter of substance which could justify allowance of the appeal.  I do not consider that any of the grounds are made out, and am accordingly prepared to dismiss it on the merits.

HELMAN J:  I agree.

ATKINSON J:  I agree.

THOMAS JA:  The order is that the appeal is dismissed.

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