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/a0-& /e2pster &'r-ng t(e tr-al tr-e& to tr-)* t(e )o'rt -nto 's-ng t(e 7rong orens-) report an& 7as -n t(e en& or)e& (#! 5'&ge C-axell) -nto (a0-ng to g-0e &-e proper report 7(-)( (e (a& -n (-s #r-e )ase all &-e t-2e$ T(-s -s part o /a0-& /e2pster+s -ntro&')t-on spee)( to t(e 5'r! 7(-)( (elps s(o7 t(at (e 7as ro2 t(e 0er! #eg-nn-ng o t(e tr-al, tr!-ng to )on0-n)e t(e 5'r! t(at t(e o#0-o'sl! a#r-)ate& an& )on l-)t-ng state2ents o Pa2ela 3'ne Dep-) 7ere real an& #el-e0a#le, 7(en rea&-ng t(e #elo7 &- er-ng an& 'n#el-e0a#le state2ents g-0en #! Pa2ela 3'ne Dep-) -t -s )lear t(at none o -t 2a*es an! sense an& are l'll o &el-#erate an& )al)'late& a#r-)at-ons$ 1) Page 46 o t(e Tr-al Trans)r-pts: /a0-& /e2pster: EGo-ng #a)* no7 to Pa2ela Dep-), a ter s(e 7as a7are o t(e s)rea2-ng 7-t( (er &a'g(ter an& t(e a))'se& o't on t(e ront sta-rs, s(e 2a&e (er #rea* or -t$ Fer eet 7ere st-ll #o'n& #'t s(e 2anage& to get along t(e (all7a! . t(ere -s a (all7a! t(ere, !o' )an see ro2 &-e plan, on t(e 'pper le0el . to 2a*e (er 7a! to t(e -nternal sta-rs an& (op (er 7a! l-terall! &o7n t(ose$ 1(e re)alls t(at 7(en s(e 7as at t(e oot o t(ose -nternal sta-rs, s(e 7as a7are . s(e (a& #een a7are o t(e a))'se& 2an )o2-ng -n t(e ront$ A ter (e (a& r'n 'p t(e sta-rs o#0-o'sl! (e )a2e -n t(e ront &oor on t(e 'pper le0el an& s(e #e)a2e a7are 7(en s(e 7as at &-e ront o t(ose -nternal sta-rs t(at (e 7as at t(e top o t(e -nternal sta-rs$ 1(e t(en 2a&e (er 7a! aro'n& a s-&e gate . an& !o' 7-ll see at t(e 0er! top o t(at plan ?'-te a large 2ar*-ng o a pool o #loo&$ T(e s-&e gates are on a l-ne 7-t( t(e ront o t(e (o'se t(ere$ 1o2e(o7, s(e &oesn+t 'n&erstan& ?'-te (o7, s(e 2anage& to get t(ro'g( t(ose gates, #'t s(e appears to (a0e )ollapse& t(ere$ T(ere+s a 0er! large pool o #loo&$ 1(e re)alls 2o0-ng #! 2eans o (er #'tto)*s along t(e gro'n& to tr! an& 2o0e$ At so2e stage s(e 7as 2o0-ng (er #o&! along t(e gro'n& as #est s(e )o'l& on (er #a)*s-&e, an& t(ere are so2e #loo& 2ar*-ngs t(ere 7(-)( !o' 7-ll see )ons-stent 7-t( t(at For (er part, so2e ot(er (elpers #e)a2e a7are an& )a2e along an& s(e 7as -n a)t ass-ste& a)ross t(e roa& to n'2#er 3 an& so2eone )'t t(e rope ro2 (er (an&s at t(at po-nt 1(e 7as ass-ste& to &-e a2#'lan)e 7(en t(e a2#'lan)e )a2e$E Co22ent: As !o' rea& t(ro'g( t(-s anal!t-)al re0-e7 o t(e Pa2ela 3'ne Dep-) (P3D) e0-&en)e an& !o' 7-ll see ?'-te )learl! t(at s(e states -n (er -rst state2ent s(e sa!s t(at (er (an&s an& eet 7ere t-e& 7-t( tape an& es)ape& ro2 (er (o2e -n t(at )on&-t-on$ T(en -n later state2ents an& on t(e 7-tness stan& 'n&er oat( s(e states s(e 2anage& to get (er (an&s ree an& st-ll (a& (er eet t-e& 7-t( tape$ Get t(e o'r 7-tnesses, /an-el Con Clogna, Pa'l Petr-no, an& "'#en F-l-pe @art-ns 7(o all sa! -n t(e-r state2ents t(at; P3D (a& (er eet ree an& (er (an&s t-e& 7-t( rope an& t(at t(e! (elp (er a)ross t-re roa& to 3 1te-n#e)* Pla)e to )'t t(e t(-n rope ro2 (er (an&s$ To e e)t-0el! anal!se t(e P3D e0-&en)e, one (as to tr! an& 7or* o't 7(at a)t'all! (appene& 's-ng t(e parts o t(e o0erall e0-&en)e presente& #! t(e prose)'t-on t(at -s 2ore rel-a#le an& -n&epen&ent$ P3D

1o, P3D an&>or T3A 2'st (a0e t-e& t(e2sel0es>or ea)( ot(er 'p as part o t(e-r prere(earse& an& a#r-)ate& stor! a#o't t(e a))'se& #as(-ng t(e2 an& t!-ng t(e2 'p$ At see2s )lear ro2 all t(e e0-&en)e t(at Tan!a A22o'n &-& not (a0e an! rope aro'n& (er (an&s 7(en s(e 7as sta##-ng t(e a))'se& 7-t( t(e *n- e g-0-ng (-2 a ser-o's 7o'n& -n (-s (an& an& o'g(t 7-t( t(e a))'se& a ter t(at, an& t('s t(e re& rope aro'n& (er (an&s an& 7r-sts t(at 7as )'t o #! t(e 2ot(er o Goran 3'ne @ar-5an at 10 Carret 1treet ;(ere Tan!a 3o! A22o'n 7as o'n& #! t(e ne-g(#o'rs 2'st (a0e also #een pla)e& on T3A+s (an& an& 7r-sts #! P3D an&>or T3A (ersel to a#r-)ate (er )la-2 t(at s(e 7as #as(e& an& t-e& 'p #! t(e a))'se&$ Hne nee&s to loo* )losel! at t(e /<A e0-&en)e o t(e rope t(at 7as )'t o t(e (an&s an& 7r-sts o P3D an& T3A to see 7(o+s /<A 7as on t(-s rope$ A t(e a))'se& /<A 7as not soa*-ng on t(-s rope t(en, t(at 7-ll )learl! tell t(e stor! t(at -s #e)o2-ng 2ore an& 2ore o#0-o's$ T(at -s, 7(-le t(e a))'se& la! 'n)ons)-o's, (poss-#l! oe se)on& t-2e o 'n)ons)-o'sness) a ter #e-ng oe onl! one to r-ng oe e2ergen)! 000 n'2#ere& to get (elp or e0er!one as t(ere )learl! (a& #een so2e sort o p(!s-)al -g(t #et7een t(e t7o 7o2en ,T3A an& P3D an& t(e a))'se& Al- A22o'n t(at 2a! (a0e 7ell #een starte& #! Tan!a 3o! A22o'n atta)*-ng t(e a))'se& Al- "a)(-& A22o'n 7-t( oe *n- e t(at onl! te& AlA22o'ns /<A as 2a5or part o -t, an& oe 2ot(er -n la7 P3D atta)*-ng oe a))'se& 7-t( t(e re& (an&le (a22er t(at 7as (er (a22er, 7-t( no e0-&en)e pro0-&e& #! oe prose)'t-on t(at oe a))'se& Al- "a)(-& A22o'n #ro'g(t 7-t( (-2 an! (a22er an&>or an! *n- e$ C! oe l-2e !o' (a0e -n-s(e& rea&-ng t(-s anal!s-s o t(e e0-&en)e an& state2ents pro0-&e& #! Pa2ela 3'ne Dep-), !o' 7-ll #e )on0-n)e& t(at oe stor-es #! Pa2ala 3'ne Dep-) an& Tan!a 3o! A22o'n 7ere a )o2plete a#r-)at-on to )o0er 'p oe a)t t(at t(e! starte& oe atta)* on a 2an t(at 7as so &ope& 'p 7-t( 2ar-5'ana t(at )o'l& not (a0e (a& an aggress-0e #one -n (-s #o&!$ At -s a 7ell *no7 2e&-)al a)t t(at so2e one t(at (as #een s2o*-ng 2ar-5'ana as (ea0-l! as oe a))'se& (a& #een s2o*-ng -t or (7(o &-& not e0en s2o*e nor2al )-garettes) o0er a sol-& s-x 2ont(s pr-or &a! an& n-g(t, 5'st to n'2# (-s pa-n t(at Tan!a (as #een -n l-)t-ng on (-2 s-n)e oe 21st @ar)( 2006, 7(en; 1) Tan!a 3 A22o'n *-&nappe& oe = o All+s )(-l&ren an& pregnant, on oe 21 @ar)( 2006 an& ran a7a! ro2 t(e a2-l! (o2e 7-t(o't oe )(-l&ren+s at(ersI *no7le&ge, s(e (a& no )ons)-o's 7(en s(e &'2pe& (er stepson "a)(-& A22o'n 14 !ears ol&, -n a par* an& tells (-2 (e -s not 7ante&$ 2) :!-ng to a 2ag-strate o t(e )o'rts an& gett-ng a restra-n-ng or&er an& atte2pt-ng to get an assa'lt or&er 7-t( oe ass-stan)e o oe Forrest -el& pol-)e, 7-t(o't (-s *no7le&ge, &esert-ng (er step son "a)(-&, at a par* -n t(e 2-&&le o t(e n -g(t tell-ng (-2 t(at so2eone 7-ll )o2e an& get (-2 to ta*e (-2 to (-s lat(er #e)a'se s(e &-& not 7ant (-2 an!2ore$ C't -n a)t'al a)t s(e 7as ta*-ng oe opport'n-t! o gett-ng r-& o "a)(-& (age& 14) 7(-lst (-s at(er 7as a7a! on #'s-ness -n 1!&ne!, #'t 7as 2ore t(an &esperate to *eep (er step &a'g(ter 3o'2ana, 7(o2 s(e (as teen 's-ng s-n)e oe age o 4 !ears ol& to ser0e a ter (er an& to loo* a ter all se0en *-&s s(e (a& 7-t( t(e a))'se& (pen&-ng paternal /<A test-ng to #e &one on all se0en )(-l&ren to 0er- ! t(at t(e! are all Al- A22o'ns+ )(-l&ren), an& to (o'se*eep 7(-lst Tan!a 7r-tes (er no0el a#o't (er EA&0ent'res 7-t( Al- A22o'n an& t(e-r 13 !ear 2arr-ageE$

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Notice of Appeal The appellant applies to the Court of Appeal for leave to appeal against the above conviction
Draft Grounds of Appeals TFJ KJ"/ACT A1 U<1AFJ A</ U<1ATA1FACTH"G H< TFJ G"HU</1 TFAT: 1$ T(e learne& tr-al 3'&ge 2-s&-re)te& t(e 5'r! -n relat-on to e0-&en)e 7(en (e sa-& t(e ollo7-ng -n (-s 1'22-ng Up; (a) page 903, para 2 ET(ose ex(-#-ts spea* or t(e2sel0es$E (#) $$ $&-e n'2#er o -n5'r-es 7(-)( 7ere &-re)te& to t(e (ea& an& a)-al area an& &-e a2o'nt o or)e 'se&$ At -s p't to !o' -n t(-s regar& t(at t(e #rea*-ng o t(e *n- e #la&e 7o'l& -n&-)ate )ons-&era#le or)e an& pres'2a#l! t(at 7o'l& (a0e o))'rre& at t(e t-2e o t(e last *n- e -n5'r!, (ass'2-ng t(at t(e *n- e e0en (a& a (an&le to #eg-n 7-t() ()) T(e 3'&ges 1'22-ng Up 7as long an& &el-#eratel! )on 's-ng an& 2-slea&-ng to t(e 3'r!, lea&-ng to 2-srepresentat-on o real e0-&en)e$ 2$ T(e 0er&-)t )annot #e s'pporte& #e)a'se t(e /PP an& t(e prose)'tor /a0e /e2pster &-& not pro0-&e t(e or-g-nal 7-tness state2ent #! Tan!a 3o! A22o'n &ate& 22 3an'ar! 200= 7-t( t(e Jnt-re Cr-e or t(e &e en)e )o'n)-l, 3'&ge an& t(e 5'-! to 'se as part-al e0-&en)e$ 3$ T(e &e en)e )o'n)-l+s 2-s&e2eano'r -n a se)ret agree2ent 7-t( t(e /PP an& prose)'tor /a0e /e2pster, 7-t(o't t(e pr-or *no7le&ge o t(e a))'se& (2!sel ) -n 7-t((ol&-ng )r')-al e0-&en)e -n esta#l-s(-ng t(e 'nrel-a#-l-t! an& ps!)(e o t(e t7o 2a-n 7-tnesses>0-)t-2s$ As ne7 e0-&en)e$ 4$ T(e 3'&ges 'rgen)! -n 7ant-ng t(e tr-al to #e s(ort an& ?'-)*, -n &o-ng so, p'tt-ng press're on 2e an& not to 'se t(e Anterpreter 'll! -n or&er to )o2pletel! 'n&erstan& t(e tr-al aga-nst 2e$ ;(-)( A &-& not 'n&erstan& t(e e0-&en)e t(at 7as 'se& aga-nst 2e$ 9$ T(e Prose)'tors 'se o e0-&en)e aga-nst 2e 7as grossl! a#r-)ate& an& 2an-p'late&, 7(-)( le& to an 'n a-r )on0-)t-on$ 6$ T(e erre& -n la7 -n not r'l-ng or t(e &e en)e )o'nsel Coll-n :o0-tt BC+s &e2an&s t(at &-e 5'r! #e &-s2-sse& an& a ne7 tr-al or&ere& or t(e 5'&ge not )ontroll-ng t(e prose)'t-on 7-tnesses an& allo7-ng t(e2 to 2a*e a )o2plete ool o &-e &e en)e )o'nsel Coll-n :o0-tt BC$

=$ T(e /e en)e )o'nsel Coll-n :o0-tt BC, )reate& a )o2plete 2-s)arr-age an& tra0est! o 5'st-)e #! -n&-)ar-ng to t(e 5'r! t(at t(e a))'se& 7as g'-lt! o 2ost o t(e )(arges an& t(at (e 7as onl! go-ng to 0-goro'sl! &e en& t(e a))'se& on t(e atte2pte& 2'r&er o Tan!a lo! A22o'n )(arge, a ter (-s )l-ent t(e a))'se& (a& 5'st plea&e& not g'-lt! to all )(arges an& #e)a'se t(e a))'se& &-& not (a0e t(e 'se o a translator (e 7o'l& not o 'n&erstoo& t(at t(-s -s 7(at (-s /e en)e )o'nsel Coll-n :o0-tt BC (a& &one$ 8$ T(e /e en)e )o'nsel Coll-n :o0-tt BC, )reate& a )o2plete 2-s)arr-age an& tra0est! o 5'st-)e #! not )(alleng-ng t(e prose)'t-on on ea)( an& e0er! )(arge to t(e 'llest extent an& a)t'all! s(o7e& -n (-s #e(a0-o'r t(at (e (as &one so2e sort o se)ret &eal 7-t( t(e prose)'tor /a0-& /e2pster an& t(e /-re)tor o P'#l-) Prose)'t-ons "o#ert Cox BC #! -gnor-ng (-s )l-ents -nstr')t-ons, Lt(e a))'se&, Al- "a)(-& A22o'n) an& #! not to 0-goro'sl! -g(t all )(arges to s'pport t(e not g'-lt! pleas o t(e a))'se& on all )(arges #!: (a) An)l'&-ng -n (-s open-ng spee)( to t(e 5'r! t(at (-s )l-ent 7as g'-lt! o 2ost o t(e )(arges, ex)ept t(e atte2pte& 2'r&er o Tan!a 3o! A22o'n (#) <ot )ross exa2-n-ng t(e prose)'t-on 7-tnesses to ell exten& on o#0-o's als-t-es, 2-slea&-ng state2ents, 'nrel-a#le state2ents, )on l-)t-ng state2ents, non sentent-o's state2ents ( or exa2ple see t(e A<: "eport on t(e o#0-o's als-t-es on t(e e0-&en)e o Pa2ela 3'ne Dep-) atta)(e& to t(ese gro'n&s o appeal)$ ()) <ot &e2an&-ng t(at all 7-tness state2ents 2a&e #! all prose)'t-on 7-tnesses are to #e part o t(e Prose)'t-onIs Cr-e o e0-&en)e$ (&) C! state2ents 2a&e to 3'l-e C(a2#ers as en&'r-ng po7er o attorne! to @r Al- "a)(-& A22o'n #! t(e a))'se& legal tea2 t(at t(e! 7ere onl! go-ng to 2a*e t(e tra-l appear to Al- t(at (e (a& a a-r tr-al, 7- e -n&-)at-ons -n t(ese 7or&s t(at (e 7as not go-ng to (a0e a a-r tr-al, an& t(at t(e 0er&-)t 7as all set 'p #et7een t(e Prose)'t-on, t(e /e en)e :egal Tea2, t(e 3'&ge an& t(e 3'r!$ T(ese )o22ents 2a&e #! t(e a))'se&+s legal tea2 to 3'l-e C(a2#er+s &-& not s-n* -n 'nt-l t(e en& o t(e tr-al 7(ere s(e an& t-re a))'se& (Al- "a)(-& A2o'n) real-se& t(at t(e! (a& pa-& aro'n& M190,000 -n legal ees to t(e-r legal tea2 s-n)e #e-ng arreste& o t(ese )(arges, an& t(e-r o7n legal tea2 (a& &one pr-0ate an& se)ret &eals 7-t( /a0-& /e2pster an& t(e prose)'tor t(e /-re)tor o P'#l-) Prose)'t-ons "o#ert Co)*s BC, to 2a*e s're 0-tal an& 2ater-al e0-&en)e t(at 7o'l& pro0e t(e a))'se&+s -nno)en)e o all )(arges, 7as 7-t((el& ro2 t(e tr-al an& t(at t(e )ross exa2-nat-on o prose)'t-on 7-tnesses 7as restr-)te& to ?'est-ons t(at 2a&e 0er! l -ttle &- eren)e to pro0-ng t(e a))'se&+s -nno)en)e o t(ese )(arges, an& not )ross exa2-n-ng t(e prose)'t-ons 7-tnesses on o#0-o's an& 0-tal po-nts a#o't t(e 2an! &- er-ng state2ents an& e0-&en)e, an& )on l-)t-ng e0-&en)e, e0-&en)e t(at &oes not 2a*e an! log-)al sense ( or exa2ple see t(e A<: "eport on t(e o#0-o's als-t-es on t(e e0-&en)e o Pa2ela 3'ne Dep-) atta)(e& to t(ese gro'n&s o appeal)$ (e) C! g-0-ng a#sol'tel! 7rong 'l legal a&0-)e to t(e a))'se& an& to 3'l-e C(a2#ers as en&'r-ng po7er o attorne! to @r Al- "a)(-& A22o'n, t(at t(e a))'se& s(o'l& not g-0e s7orn e0-&en)e an&>or an 'ns7orn state2ent to t(e 5'r! at t(e tr-al, an& t(en go-ng on to sa! t(at as t(e &e en)e tea2 7ere not go-ng to let t(e a))'se& g-0e s7orn e0-&en)e an&>or an 'ns7orn state2ent to t(e 5'r! at t(e tr-al, t(e &e en)e tea2 7ere a))or&-ng to la7 not allo7e& to )all an! ot(er 7-tnesses an&>or e0-&en)e or t(e a))'se&, an& t('s t(e a))'se&

7-ll (a0e to rel! (-s 7(ole &e en)e, on 5'st )on0-n)-ng t(e 5'r! t(at t(e prose)'t-on 7-tnesses an& t(e prose)'t-on (a& presente& alse an& 2-slea&-ng e0-&en)e$ Fo7e0er at t(e sa2e t-2e (a0-ng &one a se)ret &eal 7-t( t(e ;estern A'stral-an Pol-)e 1er0-)e, /a0-& /e2pster t(e prose)'tor an& t(e /-re)tor o P'#l-) Prose)'t-ons "o#ert Co)* BC, as agents or t(e 1tate o ;eston A'stral-a, to not )ross exa2-ne t(e prose)'t-on 7-tnesses to t(e l'll extent, an& not to )ross exa2-ne t(e prose)'t-on 7-tnesses on o#0-o's an& 0-tal po-nts a#o't t(e 2an! &- er-ng state2ents an& e0-&en)e, an& )on l-)t-ng e0-&en)e, e0-&en)e t(at &oes not 2ate an! log-)al sense ( or exa2ple see t(e A<: "eport on t(e o#0-o's als-t-es on t(e e0-&en)e o Pa2ela 3'ne Dep-) atta)(e& to t(ese gro'n&s o appeal), 7(-)( - (a& #een &one e e)t-0el!, 7o'l& (a0e 2eant t(at t(e 5'r! 7o'l& real-se t(e prose)'t-on 7-tnesses (a& pro0-&e& a#r-)ate& an& 2-slea&-ng e0-&en)e 7-t( t(e (elp, s'pport an& en)o'rage2ent o t(e ;estern A'stral-an Pol-)e 1er0-)e, /a0-& /e2pster t(e prose)'tor an& t(e /-re)tor o P'#l-) Prose)'t-ons "o#ert Co)* BC, as agents or t(e 1tate o ;estern A'stral-a$ T(e! 7o'l& 2ore t(an l-*el! #e arreste& a ter t(e tr-al, or pe-5'r! an& along 7-t( t(e prose)'tor /a0-& /e2pster an& pol-)e o -)er :-esa "e!nol&s$ Pol-)e o -)er :-esa "e!nol&s as a res'lt o (a. s'))ess 'l )on0-)t-on o t(e ae)'se&.AA- "a)(-& A22o'n., (as no7 #een pro2ote& to t(e pos-t-on as a sen-or &ete)t-0e o t(e Hrgan-se& Cr-2e 1?'a& 7(-)( -s a 0er! sen-or an& sort a ter pos-t-on 7-t( t(e ;estern A'stral-a Pol-)e 1er0-)e, 7(en #e ore t(e )on0-)t-on o t(e a))'se&. Al- "a)(-& A22o'n, :-esa "e!nol&s 7as 5'st 7or*-ng as a &ete)t-0e or t(e Co)*#'2 Pol-)e 1tat-on. -t strongl! appears t(at t(e (elp o :-esa "e!nol&s -n t(e s'))ess 'l )on0-)t-on o t(e a))'se&.Al- "a)(-& A22o'n. 7as re7ar&e& #! a 2')( sort a ter pos-t-on 7-t( t(e Hrgan-se& Cr-2e 1?'a&$ An an! appeal (ear-ng t(e appeals )o'rt s(o'l& or&er t(e exa2-nat-on o prose)'tor /a0-& /e2pster, :-esa "e!nol&s, "o#ert Co)* BC, :a'r-e :e0! an& Coll-n :o0-tt BC, Tan!a 3o! A22o'n, Pa2ela 3'ne Dep-), @-)(elle Fanner an& ot(ers to #e na2e& -n t(e 'll appeal 7(en -t -s lo&ge&$ 9$ T(ere 7as a )o2plete 2-s)arr-age an& tra0est! o 5'st-)e aga-nst t(e a))'se& (Al- "a)(-& A22o'n) #! t(e )o'rt allo7-ng t(e prose)'t-on to r'n t(e )(arges t(at relate& to Tan!a 3o! A22o'n an& Pa2ela 3'ne Dep-) all -n t(e sa2e tr-al$ T(-s (as )reate& a 2-s)a-r-age 2-& tra0est! o 5'st-)e aga-nst t(e a))'se& t(at )o'l& not #e )'re& #! an! &-re)t-on t(e 5'&ge )o'l& 2ate to t(e 5'r! an& -n a)t t(e 5'&ge erre& -n la7 #! not at least tr!-ng to 2a*e an e ort to -nstr')t t(e 5'r! t(at t(e e0-&en)e aga-nst t(e a))'se& -n relat-on to t(e Tan!a 3o! A22o'n )(arges an& t(e Pa2ela 3'ne Dep-) )(arges s(o'l& #e )ons-&ere& )o2pletel! separate$ 10$ Ce)a'se o t(e )o2plete 2-s)arr-age an& tra0est! o 5'st-)e aga-nst t(e a))'se& ( Al- "a)(-& A22o'n) #! t(e )o'rt allo7-ng t(e prose)'t-on to r'n t(e )(arges t(at relate& to Tan!a 3o! A22o'n an& Pa2ela 3'ne Dep-) a11 -n t(e sa2e tr-al, t(e o#0-o's alse e0-&en)e, 2an! &- er-ng state2ents an& e0-&en)e, an& )on l-)t-ng e0-&en)e, e0-&en)e t(at &oes not 2a*e an! log-)al sense ( or exa2ple see t(e A<: "eport on t(e o#0-o's als-t-es on t(e e0-&en)e o Pa2ela 3'ne Dep-) atta)(e& to t(ese gro'n&s o appeal) o Pa2ela 3'ne Dep-) an& Tan!a 3o! A22o'n$ At )reate& a )onta2-nate& 5'r! tr!-ng to loo* at ea)( set o )(arges -n&e)entl! o t(e ot(er set o )(arges$

For exa2ple, t(e o#0-o's alse e0-&en)e o Pa2ela 3'ne Dep-) -n relat-on to (er )(arges, )onta2-nate& t(e 5'r! -n an -n)'ra#le 7a! -n )ons-&er-ng t(e )(arges t(at relate& to Tan!a 3o! A22o'n, T(e onl! 7a! t(e a))'se& ( Al- "a)(-& A22o'n) )o'l& (a0e a an. tr-al, -s or t(e )(arges t(at relate to Tan!a 3o! A22o'n (t(e ET3A set o )(argesE) an& Pa2ela 3'ne Dep-) (t(e EP3D )(argesE) #e tr-e& -n t7o separate tr-als, so t(at t(e prose)'t-on an& t(e &e en)e e0-&en)e t(at relates to ea)( set separate set o )(arges )an #e presente& to t(e 5'r! separatel !, t(at t(ere -s no )(an)e t(at t(e t7o sets o e0-&en)e &oes not -n l'en)e t(e 5'r! -n an! 7rong 'l an& 'n5'st 7a! an& 7rong 'll! pre5'&-)e a a-r tr-al o &-e ot(er set o )(arges$ 11$ T(ere 7as a 2-s)arr-age an& tra0est! o 5'st-)e #! t(e prose)'t-on pro0-&-ng so2e o t(e orens-) e0-&en)e onl! a &a! or t7o #e ore t(e tr-al 7as &'e to start$ T(at t(e 5'&ge erre& -n la7 not grant-ng at least a t7o 2ont( a&5o'rn2ent to t(e tra-l, or t(e &e en)e tea2 to 'll! )ons-&er t(-s ne7 an& )o2plex e0-&en)e an& g-0-ng t-2e ra. t(e &e en)e to (a0e ot(er -n&epen&ent orens-) experts to exa2-ne s')( e0-&en)e an& pro&')e an oppos-ng 0-e7 to s')( e0-&en)e, a t(-s regar& t(e 5 '&ge erre& -n la7 -n grant-ng t(e a))'se& an& (-s &e en)e tea2 onl! a one &a! a&5o'rn2ent to )ons-&er s')( )o2plex an& &eta-le& expert orens-) e0-&en)e, rat(er t(an at least t7o 2ont(s to )ons-&er s')( )o2plex e0-&en)e$ 12$ T(e 5'&ge erre& -n la7 -n allo7-ng t(e prose)'tor /a0-& /e2pster to get 7a! 7-t( )o22-tt-ng a &ear )r-2- nal )onte2pt o )o'rt #! #rea)(-ng (-s &'t-es (e (as 2a&e to t(e F'll Co'rt 7(en #e-ng a&2-tte& as a #arr-ster -n &-e 1'pre2e Co'rt o ;estern A'stral-a, #! present-ng alse an& 2-slea&-ng state2ents a#o't t(e e0-&en)e t(at 7as go-ng to #e pro&')e& #! t(e prose)'t-on, 7(en no s')( e0-&en)e ex-ste&$ An a)t 7(at t(e prose)'tor 7as a#le to get a7a! 7-t( at t(e tr-al 7as, to present a &el-#erate alse an& 2-slea&-ng stor! o 7(at t(e prose)'t-on e0-&en)e 7as go-ng to #e $ ;(en (e *ne7 all 7ell s')( e0-&en)e 7as not go-ng to #e presente& #! t(e prose)'t-on -n an &el-#erate atte2pt to #ra-n 7as( an& )on 'se &-e 5'r! -nto t(-n*-ng t(at t(-s e0-&en)e a)t'all! ex-ste&$ T( -s -s s-2-lar to so2eone a!-ng to present a s'22ar! o a -l2 or pla! at t(e #eg-nn-ng, 7(en t(e a'&-en)e attent-on -s res( an& 0er! attent-0e, 7(en &'r-ng t(e pla! or -l2, 7(-)( -s as )o2plex as &-e tr-al o t(e a))'se&, 7-t( all t(e )o2plex e0-&en)e, an& so 2an! &- erent )(arges aga-nst t(e a))'se& relat-ng to t7o &- erent a))'se& o0er t(e propose& t-2e or t(e tr-al #e-ng a#o't se0en to ten &a!s, t(e attent-on o t(e a'&-en)e ( 3'r!) -s less attent-0e 7-t( 2e2#ers o t(e a'&-en)e (5'r! e0en )apa#le o all-ng asleep an& t(en (a0-ng to rel! on t(e s'22ar! g-0en #! t(e prose)'tor at t(e #eg-nn-ng an&>or t(e en& o t(e tr-al)$ 13$ T(ere (as #een a )o2plete 2-s)arr-age an& tra0est! o 5'st-)e #e)a'se t(e tr-al 5'&ge t(e Fono'ra#le 3'st-)e Claxell s(o7e& a )lear #-as t(ro'g(o't t(e tra-l or &-e prose)'t-on aga-nst t(e a-r r-g(ts o t(e a))'se& ( Al- "a)(-& A22o'n), -n t(e a-rness -n s'22-ng.'p to &-e )on 'se& an& )onta2-nate& 5'r! an& (as art(er s(o7n s')( #-as &'r-ng t(e propose& senten)-ng (ear-ng on t(e 24t( Apr-l 2008 an& t(e stat's )on eren)e on t(e 22n& @a! 2008, #!: 13$1$ <ot -ns-st-ng t(at t(e a))'se& (a& an -nterpreter or t(ese (ear-ngs s7orn -n an& a0a-la#le or t(e a))'se& (Al- "a)(-& A22o'n);

13$2$ <ot tell-ng t(e tr't( a#o't s'#2-ss-ons t(at 7ere -le& #! t(e a))'se& (Al- "a)(-& A22o'n) t(at 7as (-s sa! -n relat-on to (-s propose& senten)-ng (ear-ng on &-e 24t( Apr-l,2008, #! 2a*-ng t(e alse state2ent at t(e (ear-ng on t(e 24t( Apr-l, 2008 t(at 3'l-e C(a2#ers as en&'r-ng po7er o attorne! to @r Al- "a)(-& A22o'n, 7ante& to 7-t(&ra7 t(ese s'#2-ss-ons ro2 t(e )o'rt -le$ ;(en -n a)t t(e trot( 7as t(at 3'l-e C(a2#ers as en&'r-ng po7er o attorne! to @r Al- "a)(-& A22o'n, on #e(al o t(e a))'se& (Al- "a)(-& A22o'n) tr-e& to -le t(ese s'#2-ss-ons 7-t( t(e asso)-ate o T(e Fono'ra#le 3'st-)e Peter Claxell, /a0-& ;atson, earl! -n t(e 2orn-ng #e ore t(e (ear-ng, an& -t 7as /a0-& ;atson t(at tol& (er t(at, &-e (e 7as not go-ng to allo7 t-re 5'&ge to see t(ese s'#2-ss-ons an& 7as not go-ng to allo7 (er to -le t(e2 on t(e )o'rt -le$ :ea0-ng t(e a))'se& -n a pos-t-on t(at (e (a& no s'#2-ss-ons -le& -n &e en)e o (-s propose& senten)-ng (ear-ng &'e to #e (ear& on t(e 24t( Apr-l, 2008$ ;(at (appene& next 7as t(at /a0-& state& to 3'l-e C(a2#ers t(at (e 7as go-ng to #e p'tt-ng t(e s'#2-ss-ons -n an en0elope 2ar*e& t(e personal attent-on :a'r-e :e0! 7(o 7as t(e ex sol-)-tor an& #arr-ster or t(e a))'se& 7(o /a0-& ;atson 7as 7ell a7are (a& #een sa)*e& #! t(e a))'se& on t(e 23 r& Apr-l, 2008$ T(en, 3'l-e C(a2#ers state& t(at - /a0-& ;atson an& t(e tr-al an& senten)-ng 5'&ge T(e Fono'ra#le 3'st-)e Pester Claxell 7(ere not go-ng to allo7 t(e s'#2-ss-ons to #e -le& on t(e 6= o 200= -le, t(en t(ese s'#2-ss-ons s(o'l& #e (an&e& #a)* to 3'l-e C(a2#ers an&>or t(e a))'se& an& not :a'r-e :e0!, 7(o 7as no longer represent-ng t(e a))'se&, -n t(e en& #e)a'se 3'l-e C(a2#ers 2a&e s')( an -ss'e o t(-s po-nt, s(e or)e& /a0-& ;atson to sa! (e 7o'l& t(en lea0e -t 'p to t(e 5'&ge to &e)-&e at t(e senten)-ng (ear-ng as to 7(o s(o'l& (a0e t(ese s'#2-ss-ons #a)*, a ter re 's-ng to allo7 t(e a))'se& an&>or 3'l-e C(a2#ers to -le t(e2 on t(e )o'rt -le or t(e 5'&ge to 'se t(e2 -n )ons-&erat-on -n an! senten)-ng o t(e a))'se&$ 13$3$ <ot 2a*-ng or&ers at t(e stat's )on eren)e on t-re 22n& @a!, 2008 t(at or)e& t(e )o'rt sta t(e prose)'t-on, t(e trans)r-pt )ler*, t(e reg-strar, t(e pol-)e, t(e pre0-o's &e en)e tea2 an& ot(ers to s'ppl! )op-es o , all t(e 'll prose)'t-on #r-e an& all atta)(2ents, 2ater-al e0-&en)e -n)l'&-ng all 2ater-al e0-&en)e an& prose)'t-on state2ents t(at 7ere &el-#eratel! not -n)l'&e& -n t(e prose)'t-on #r-e , ne)essar! trans)r-pts, )orrespon&en)e, reports (-n)l'&-ng t(e an! p(!)olog-st, ps!)(-atr-st an& presenten)e report )on)ern-ng an&>or )o2p-le& on t(e a))'se&) to t(e a))'se& an& 3'l-e C(a2#ers as en&'r-ng po 7er o attorne! to @r Al- "a)(-& A22o'n, so t(e! )o'l& prepare s'#2-ss-ons -n a proper an& a-r #as-s an& pro0-&e a )op! o s')( -n or2at-on an& &o)'2ents to t(e A<: <e7s Gro'p+s An0est-gat-0e an& :egal Tea2 so t(at t(e! )o'l& prepare or2al an& pro ess-onal s'#2-ss-ons -n s'pport o a non )'sto&-al senten)e #e-ng grante& to t(e a))'se& at (-s -nal senten)-ng &ate an& so t(at t(-s -n or2at-on )o'l& #e 'se& to ga-n appro0al ro2 t(e 2anage2ent o t(e A<: <e7s Gro'p, to 2a*e t(e -nal &e)-s-on to pro0-&e t(e 'n&-ng to pa! or a pro ess-onal, exper-en)e an& expert :egal an& An0est-gat-0e Tea2 to )o2e to ;estern A'stral-a ro2 t(e Jastern 1tates o A'stral-a an& ro2 o0erseas to &e en& t(e a))'se& at (-s -nal senten)-ng (ear-ng an& to (elp -nal-se t(e lo&g-ng an& (ear-ng o an extens-on o t-2e to lo&ge an appeal an& an appeal aga-nst t(e )on0-)t-on o t(ese s-x )(arges t(e a))'se& (as #een o'n& g'-lt! o on t(e 13t( Fe#r'ar!, 2008$

14$ F-e /<A an& @e&-)al "eports on P3 Dep-) &o not s'pport P3D+s )la-2s t(at s(e repeate&l! (a& t(e ront o (er a)e an& (ea& repeate&l! #as(e& (ar& on t(e t-le& la'n&r! loor, o0er an& o0er as s(e states on page 214 o t(e tr-al$ An P3D+s -rst state2ent 2a&e 22.1.0= -n paragrap( 10 s(e sa!s a person s2as(e& (er ree on t(e loor o0er 10 t-2es$ T(e )o'rt (as to loo* )losel! at t(e orens-) 2atr-x, or exa2ple t(ese po-nts; A$ Jx(-#-ts o o'r ropes$ C$ Anal!ses / < A o t(e so )alle& 7eapons$ C$ <o p(otograp(-) e0-&en)e o D-t)(en an& :o'nge roo2 as All sa!s t(at (e, Tan!a 3o! A22o'n an& Pa2ela 3'ne Dep-) a-l sat -n lo'nge roo2 &-s)'ss-ng t(e )(-l&ren or ?'-te so2et-2e$ /$ Cloo& on (all7a! to-let loor 7(ere Tan!a A22o'n 7as 2eant to #e lo)*e& -n a)t'all! #elongs to P3D$ J$ 17-pe 2ar*s on -n 2aster #e&roo2 'n&er l-g(t s7-t)( #elongs to T3A not P3D ( 7(ere Tan!a ga0e s7orn e0-&en)e t(at s(e ne0er 7ent an!7(ere near (er 2ot(er 7(o 7as -n (er #e&roo2 2ost o &-e n-g(t #e-ng n'rse& #! Al- A22o'n)$ F$ <o #loo& on p(one, or an! ot(er /<A e0-&en)e pro&')e& #! t(e prose)'t-on$ G$ <o #loo& on t(e #ro*en glass on la'n&r! loor 7(-)( s(o'l& (a0e #een t(ere - t(ere 7as 2eant to #e so 2')( &a2age &one to P3 Dep-) #! s2as(-ng (er a)e t-2e a ter t-2e o0er 10 t-2e on t(e loor$ F$ Green plast-) gar&en )(a-r 7(-)( 7as -n t(e #a)* !ar& (a& Tan!a 3o! A22o'n+s #loo& on -t ;(! 7as t(-s #loo& on t(-s )(a-r an& 7(at 7as s(e &o-ng s-tt-ng -n t(at )(a-r -n t(e #a)* !ar&, 7as t(-s 7(en t(e Al- "a)(-& A22o'n 7as 'n)ons)-o's an& P3D an& T3A 7ere plann-ng t(e-r als- -e& stor! an& t-e& ea)( ot(er 'p 7-t( t(e rope #e ore t(e! #ot( 7ent o't onto t(e street to &- erent lo)at-ons an& at &- erent t-2es a 2-n'te or so apart, to 2a*e -t all loo* 2ore real-st-)$ A$ P3D #loo& s7ap not reporte& pen&-ng report (el& #! "en!ol&s, 7(-)( s(e (as not pro&')e& st-ll 3$ T(ere 7as o0er 800 p(otograp(s ta*en #! t(e pol-)e an& t(e orens-) people #'t onl! 100 pro&')e& -n )o'rt, all t(e p(otograp(s (a0e to no7 #e pro&')e& or exa2-nat-on along 7-t( all orens-) e0-&en)e t(at 7as )olle)te&$ T(e orens-) people 7-ll (a0e to #e #ro'g(t -nto t(e 1'pre2e Co'rt to #e exa2-ne& 'n&er oat( an& 2a&e to 2a*e a )o2plete l-st o all *no7 p(otograp(s an& orens-) e0-&en)e -n ex-sten)e an& #r-ng -t all to t(e )o'rt an& an! e0-&en)e t(e! &o not (a0e, t(e! (a0e to tell t(e )o'rt 'n&er oat( 7(ere t(e! #el-e0e s')( e0-&en)e -s an& 7(o 2a! (a0e -t$ D$ T(ere appears to #e 2ater-al orens-) e0-&en)e t(at :-sa "e!nol&s (as -n (er possess-on t(at (as not #een pro&')e& to t(e )o'rt, :-esa "e!nol&s 7-ll (a0e to #e #ro'g(t -nto )o'rt an& exa2-ne& 'n&er oat( to tell t(e )o'rt 7(at e0-&en)e s(e (as -n (er possess-on an& #e 2a&e to #r-ng all s')( e0-&en)e -nto toe 1'pre2e Co'rt$ :$ :oo*-ng at t(e -n&exes an& t(e 7a! t(e orens-) 2atr-x an& (ea&-ng an& l-sts (a0e #een &one, t(e! are 0er! )on 's-ng an& )learl! pro0-&e alse -2press-ons as to 7(at -te2 are )ons-&ere& to #e Pa2ela 3'ne Dep-)+s /<A, Tan!a 3o! A22o'n an&>or Al- "a)(-& A22o'n$ A:A "ACFA/ A@@HU<