Queensland supreme court says parole board exceeded its power by ruling Karen Janette Tonkin would be breaking the law by profiting from her crimeThe Queensland parole board exceeded its power when it forbade a woman who served a life sentence for manslaughter from writing a book approximately her prison experiences, a judge has found.
Supreme court justice Peter Lyons has quashed a ruling by the board that Karen Janette Tonkin would be breaking the law by profiting from her crime.
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Source: theguardian.com