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| Affiliation | Network Against Prohibition |
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| Name | Scott White |
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, Northern Territory , Australia |
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(2025 years) |
| Contributor | User 215 |
| Last Modifed | User 215
Jun 24, 2005 08:58am |
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| Info | Scott White is a former soldier and the father of two beautiful children. Scott was born in Brisbane but spent most of his life in Darwin (had it not been for Cyclone Tracy, Scott would have been born in Darwin). He is one of the NAP's founding members and he has an avid interest in promoting and protecting human rights. Scott faces jail for his role in the NAP 'Parliament Invasion' of 2002. He will appear in the NT Supreme Court for a jury trial commencing July 18.
Scott was among nine Napatistas who entered the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory whilst it was in session on May 14, 2002 to protest against the draconian 'drug house' laws. One person, Andrew Deacon, pleaded guilty at the first instance. Andrew was sentenced to two weeks’ jail but this was reduced to a good behaviour bond on appeal.
The Napatistas were charged with breaching section 61 of the NT Criminal Code, “disturbing the legislative assembly whilst it was in session”, a charge that has never been used before.
Seven people pleaded not guilty and went through a 16-day hearing in the Darwin Magistrate’s court in 2003. Two changed their plea to guilty late in the piece and the remaining five were found guilty by Magistrate Dick Wallace. The latter five were sentenced to between fourteen and twenty-one months' jail, suspended after four or five months. NT Chief Minister Clare Martin applauded the stiff sentences given to the Napatistas.
Four people appealed the sentence and conviction and one person appealed the sentence only. The appeal against conviction before Supreme Court Justice David Angel failed.
Three Napatistas are now appealing their conviction to the full bench of the Supreme Court and are waiting for a date for this to be heard. The appeal against the excessive sentence cannot be heard until the conviction issue is resolved.
One person, Ema Corro, was also charged with an ‘aggravated assault’ charge and was found guilty in the NT Magistrate’s court. This conviction was recently overturned by the Supreme Court and this matter will be reheard in the Magistrate’s court. You can read the Chief Justice’s decision in this matter here.
One Napatista has already served jail time as a result of this action and in November 2004, three Napatistas spent two days in jail by ‘mistake’ as a result of this case.
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