一名现年21岁的澳大利亚男子因策划高中枪击事件被定罪，但随即被法官下令释放。[1]警方在其家中发现了500发弹药、爆炸化学物质和手写日记等物品。[1]该男子因两项指控受审，每项最高刑期为5年监禁。[1]
法官Douglas Trapnell认为，该男子已被监禁677天足够满足司法要求，遂下令"定罪并释放"。[1]法官表示"我不想让他再在那里被关押哪怕一分钟"。[1]心理学家Michael Davis的评估指出，该男子患有人格障碍和自闭症。[1]检控官Jordan O'Toole曾出庭作证。[1]
法院于2024年11月首次实施保密令，对该男子的身份进行了保护。[1]
A 21-year-old Australian man arrested in 2024 for planning a high school shooting has been released after serving 677 days in custody, following a judge's ruling that extended detention was no longer justified [1]. Police discovered 500 rounds of ammunition, explosive chemicals, and handwritten journals at his residence during the investigation [1].
Judge Douglas Trapnell issued a "convict and discharge" order, stating "I don't want him held there for another minute," effectively freeing the man while leaving him technically convicted [1]. The two charges against him each carried a maximum prison sentence of five years [1]. A psychological assessment conducted by psychologist Michael Davis found the man to have personality disorders and autism [1].
The court imposed a suppression order protecting the man's identity, first enacted in November 2024 [1]. Prosecutor Jordan O'Toole presented evidence at the proceedings [1].