The Queensland Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal against conviction for unlawful wounding and refused leave to appeal against the 18-month sentence. The Court found no error in the trial judge's failure to give specific warnings about a late prosecution witness or contradictions in prosecution evidence, no oppressive conduct arising from the use of a volume enhancing device or judicial interventions during questioning, and that the sentence was not manifestly excessive in the circumstances.
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