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R v Kennedy and Watkins; ex parte A-G of Queensland [2002] QCA 26 | Case summary | Zoe

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R v Kennedy and Watkins; ex parte A-G of Queensland [2002] QCA 26

[2002] QCA 26

Court of Appeal (Qld)|2002-02-22|Before: de Jersey CJ, McPherson and Williams JJA Judgment, of the Court

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Court

Court of Appeal (Qld)

Decision date

2002-02-22

Before

de Jersey CJ, McPherson and Williams JJA Judgment, of the Court

Catchwords

CRIMINAL LAW – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL ANDINQUIRY AFTER CONVICTION
– APPEAL AND NEWTRIAL – APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE – APPEAL
BYCONVICTED PERSONS – APPLICATIONS TO REDUCESENTENCE
–– accused charged with carrying on the business of trafficking in

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Original judgment source is linked above.

Catchwords

CRIMINAL LAW – APPEAL AND NEW TRIAL ANDINQUIRY AFTER CONVICTION– APPEAL AND NEWTRIAL – APPEAL AGAINST SENTENCE – APPEALBYCONVICTED PERSONS – APPLICATIONS TO REDUCESENTENCE–– accused charged with carrying on the business of trafficking incannabis and methylamphetamine ––co-accused found guilty ofsupplying methylamphetamine and two counts of aggravated possession of LSD andmethylamphetamine ––convicted persons also pleaded guilty totorture, extortion, two counts of deprivation of liberty and one of assaultoccasioningbodily harm –– whether accused’s sentence of sevenyears imprisonment for trafficking, torture, extortion, deprivationof libertyand assault within range – whether co-accused’s sentence of fouryears imprisonment for possession, torture,extortion, deprivation of libertyand assault within range –– cross-appeal by Attorney-General toincrease sentence.CRIMINAL LAW – PARTICULAR OFFENCES –

DRUGOFFENCES CRIMINAL LAW – PARTICULAR OFFENCES –

OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON

Judgment (4 paragraphs)

[1]

Boe and Callaghan for the appellants in CA Nos 259 of 2001 and 260 of 2001

[2]

Director of Public Prosecutions (Queensland) for the respondent in CA Nos 259 of 2001 and 260 of 2001

[3]

Director of Public Prosecutions (Queensland) for the appellant in CA Nos 263 of 2001 and 264 of 2001

[4]

Boe and Callaghan for the respondents in CA Nos 263 of 2001 and 264 of 2001

Parties

Applicant/Plaintiff:

R

Respondent/Defendant:

Kennedy and Watkins; ex parte A-G of Queensland [2002] QCA 26