A convicted person in Queensland who has exhausted their right of appeal under s 668 of the Criminal Code cannot bring a second appeal on the merits, even where a subsequent High Court decision suggests a possible misdirection at trial. The only avenue is a petition to the Governor under s 672A, and the refusal of such a petition does not create appellate jurisdiction. Section 8 of the Supreme Court of Queensland Act 1991 does not confer additional criminal appellate jurisdiction beyond Chapter 67 of the Criminal Code.
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