that he was suffering a mental illness and was incapable of instructing legal counsel, matters not previously reviewed by the Courts. The Court dismissed the appeal. Eastman's 2003 appeal to the High Court that a Magistrate, appointed by the ACT Supreme Court, be empowered to review evidence to determine the fitness of Eastman to plead, reviewing earlier decisions made by the ACT Supreme Court and the Full Court of the Federal Court. The High Court upheld the appeal. Eastman's 2008 appeal to the ACT Supreme Court Court of Appeal following the decision by the ACT Supreme Court (single judge) that Eastman was not denied procedural fairness. The Court dismissed the appeal. Full Court of the ACT Supreme Court decision to quash Eastman's conviction and to order a retrial. Eastman's 2016 appeal to the ACT Court of Appeal following an earlier unsuccessful appeal to the ACT Supreme Court for a permanent stay on proceedings for the charge of murder. The Court dismissed the appeal. Australian public servants People from the Australian Capital Territory Living people 1945 births Australian people convicted of murdering police officers People convicted of murder by the Australian Capital Territory People acquitted of murder People educated at Canberra Grammar School Overturned convictions in Australia People wrongfully convicted of murder 1989 in Australia