In Millar v Commissioner of Police [2024] QDC 114, the District Court of Queensland addressed the appeal of Andrew John Millar against his conviction for public nuisance following a summary trial in the Brisbane Magistrates Court. Millar was fined $650 and sought to overturn the conviction on various grounds, including claims of evidence manipulation and the destruction of defense evidence by the prosecution. The facts indicated that Millar was involved in an incident at the Supreme Court Library in July 2022, where he allegedly caused a disturbance. The prosecution's case rested on testimonies from security personnel and eyewitnesses. The court found the magistrate's ruling to be supported by credible evidence, ruling that the behaviours exhibited by Millar, including aggressive communication, constituted sufficient grounds for the public nuisance charge. The appeal was ultimately dismissed, upholding the previous conviction without finding any reversible error in the trial proceedings.
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