Charles Eric Vance
19 December 2003

A Darwin Supreme Court jury found the applicant guilty of (i) having sexual intercourse without consent, (ii) indecent dealing with a child under the age of 16 years, and (iii) administering a stupefying substance with intent to commit a crime. The applicant was acquitted of one count of having sexual intercourse without consent and one count of indecent dealing.

The applicant sought leave to appeal on the grounds that

1. the verdicts of not guilty were inconsistent with the verdicts of guilty, and
2. the verdicts of guilty in relation to counts were unsafe and unsatisfactory.

After leave to appeal had been refused, the applicant filed a Notice of Application for Rehearing by the Court of Criminal Appeal pursuant to s.429(2) of the Criminal Code.

The application had not been listed for rehearing as at 30 June 2004.