Question: Your client Jill, is a prisoner in a Queensland prison serving a long sentence for violent crimes. Jill has been prescribed the drugolanzapine as an
Your client Jill, is a prisoner in a Queensland prison serving a long sentence for violent crimes. Jill has been prescribed the drugolanzapine as an antipsychotic medication. This medication is given to her in tablet form by a nurse who is supposed to make sure the prisoner takes it straight away. However, the nurse does not always check if Jill takes it. On one occasion Jill keeps the tablet in her cell. On a routine search of her cell this olanzapine tablet is found. Jill is charged under s123 of theCorrective Services Act 2006 (Qld)for "Dealing with Prohibited Thing".
Based on the above facts and using your skills of statutory interpretation what arguments could you come up with to say Jill is not guilty?
Step by Step Solution
There are 3 Steps involved in it
Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts
