McGarry v The Queen P61/2000 [2001] HCATrans 413 (6 September 2001)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Office of the Registry

Perth No P61 of 2000

B e t w e e n -

MICHAEL ALEXANDER McGARRY

Appellant

and

THE QUEEN

Respondent

Pronouncement of Orders

GLEESON CJ

GAUDRON J

McHUGH J

GUMMOW J

KIRBY J

HAYNE J

CALLINAN J

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS

AT CANBERRA ON THURSDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2001, AT 10.16 AM

Copyright in the High Court of Australia

GLEESON CJ: The Court is in a position to make orders in this matter. The majority of the Court is of the opinion that the following orders should be made:

1. Appeal allowed;

2. Set aside paragraph 3 of the order of the Court of Criminal Appeal of Western Australia made on 6 December 1999 and in lieu order that the order for indefinite imprisonment of the appellant is quashed.

I publish that order. The Court will publish its reasons in due course.

AT 10.17 AM THE MATTER WAS CONCLUDED