The Crown v Murphy

The Crown appealed to the High Court of Australia against an order of the Full Court of the Supreme Court of Queensland. The dispute concerned the interpretation and application of certain provisions of the *Criminal Code* (Qld) in relation to the appellant's conviction.

The High Court was required to determine whether the Full Court of the Supreme Court of Queensland had erred in its interpretation of the relevant sections of the *Criminal Code* (Qld) and, consequently, whether the conviction of the appellant should stand.

The High Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the order of the Full Court of the Supreme Court of Queensland. In its place, the High Court ordered that the appeal to the Supreme Court be dismissed with costs, indicating that the appellant's conviction was upheld.