Briefing paper: Michael Neal Appeal decision
Michael Neal was diagnosed HIV-positive in June 2000, and was advised to practise safe sex and inform his partners of his HIV status.
His arrest in May 2006 triggered enormous media interest as a result of intersecting factors including an alleged breakdown in the health department’s management of people who expose others to HIV.
In 2008, following a 39 day trial, Neal was convicted of a total of 26 charges, including two charges of causing another person to be infected with HIV and 14 charges of attempting to cause another person to be infected with HIV.
Neal was sentenced to 19 years imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 14 years.
This AFAO Briefing Paper provides an overview of the Michael Neal case and analysis of the outcomes of his appeal.
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