Hamra v. The Queen
Case No.
A14/2017
Case Information
Lower Court Judgment
8/12/2016 Supreme Court of South Australia (Court of Criminal Appeal) (Kourakis CJ, Kelly J, Peek J, Nicholson J & Lovell J)
Catchwords
Criminal law – Persistent sexual exploitation of child under Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA) s 50 – Where trial judge held no case to answer because allegations of generalised nature such that it was not possible to identify two or more proved sexual offences within meaning of s 50 – Where Court of Criminal Appeal quashed acquittal and remitted matter for retrial – Whether s 50 requires proof of commission of two or more prescribed sexual offences on particular occasions – Whether Court of Criminal Appeal failed to address appellant’s submission that respondent’s appeal should not be granted having regard to considerations relating to double jeopardy.
Documents*
07/04/2017 Hearing (SLA, Melbourne v/link Adelaide)
21/04/2017 Notice of appeal
21/04/2017 Notice of contention (Respondent)
12/05/2017 Written submissions (Appellant)
12/05/2017 Chronology (Appellant)
29/05/2017 Written submissions (Respondent)
05/06/2017 Reply
20/06/2017 Hearing (Full Court, Adelaide)
21/06/2017 Hearing (Full Court, Adelaide)
13/09/2017 Judgment (Judgment summary)