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HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

GAGELER CJ,

GORDON, GLEESON, JAGOT AND BEECH-JONES JJ



MARK VINCENT DAVNEY
APPELLANT

AND

THE KING
RESPONDENT

Dayney v The King
[2024] HCA 22
Date of Hearing: 19 April 2024
Date of Judgment: 12 June 2024
B69/2023

ORDER

Appeal dismissed.

On appeal from the Supreme Court of Queensland

Representation

R M O'Gorman KC with J J Underwood for the appellant (instructed by A W Bale & Son Solicitors)

C W Wallis with S L Dennis for the respondent (instructed by Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Qld))

Notice: This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the Commonwealth Law Reports.