Supreme Court of Tasmania Law Lists for Tuesday, 16 June 2015

SUPREME COURT OF TASMANIA LAW LISTS FOR TUESDAY, 16 JUNE 2015

HOBART

Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before the COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL
9:45 a.m.
For Judgment
Derek Michael Crosswell
v
The State of Tasmania

Tu Ai Lin
v
The State of Tasmania

Court 7, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice TENNENT
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Trial
Mark William Eather
(Part-Heard)

Court 8, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice Porter
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Mention by video-link
Mark Giovanof
Luke Rogers

For Mention
Stuart Alexander Ferguson
Benjamin Angus Shield
Natasha Lee Scott
Patrick Reginald Baillie

For Legal Argument
Leah Lesley Cannon

4:15 p.m.
For Sentence
Travis Paul Burden

Court 1, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Justice ESTCOURT
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Trial
Denis Ross Tringrove
Robin Glen Fahey
(Part-Heard)

Court 3, Salamanca Place, Hobart
Before Associate Justice HOLT
Civil Jurisdiction
9:30 a.m.
Miscellaneous Civil Business

LAUNCESTON
Court 1, Cameron Street, Launceston
Before Justice PEARCE
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00am For Directions Hearing
JWM

To Follow For Trial (Part-Heard)
Luke James Reader
Christina Vernessa Watson

BURNIE
Court 1, Alexander Street, Burnie before Chief Justice Blow
Criminal Jurisdiction
10:00 a.m.
For Bail Consent
Mark Adrian Wicks

For Trial
Stephen Matthew Biggs
(Part-Heard)

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeal of Tasmania heard an appeal by Derek Michael Crosswell against the State of Tasmania. Crosswell sought to overturn his conviction and sentence for criminal matters. The case was heard before the Court of Criminal Appeal, which is the highest criminal court in Tasmania.

The legal issues before the court involved the validity of the proceedings and the sentence imposed on Crosswell. The court was tasked with determining whether there were any errors in the original trial that could have affected the outcome, including issues related to the admissibility of evidence, the application of the law, and the fairness of the proceedings.

The court reviewed the case file, heard arguments from both parties, and examined the evidence presented during the original trial. The Court of Criminal Appeal found no errors in the trial that warranted overturning the conviction or sentence. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, and the original conviction and sentence were upheld.

The final orders of the Court of Criminal Appeal were that the appeal by Derek Michael Crosswell against the State of Tasmania was dismissed, and the original conviction and sentence remained in effect.

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