Di Paolo v R [1984] HCA 19; (1984) 52 ALR 276 (4 April 1984)

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

GUGLIELMO DI PAOLO v. THE QUEEN

High Court of Australia
Gibbs C.J.(1), Mason(1), Brennan(1), Deane(1) and Dawson(1) JJ.

CATCHWORDS

HEARING

Canberra
4:4:1984

DECISION

GIBBS C.J., MASON, BRENNAN, DEANE and DAWSON JJ. It does not appear, from the material before the Court, that the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeal was influenced by considerations of prevalence which were not before the learned sentencing judge. Therefore, the case does not raise for decision any question of law or principle of general application. It is unnecessary to consider the correctness of the views expressed by the Federal Court in Reg. v. Tait (1979) 24 ALR 473, at pp 476-7, on which counsel for the applicant relied.

2. The application for special leave to appeal is refused.

ORDER

Application for special leave to appeal refused.