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Message: [QUOTE="Kaz, post: 2655514, member: 1843"] Titans players charged over cocaine supply denied opportunity to view evidence against them. TITANS players charged over cocaine supply are demanding answers after the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission played hardball in the probe that has rocked Australian sport. [I] The Courier-Mail[/I] can reveal the QCCC have turned up the heat, rejecting an application for Gold Coast stars to view the evidence that could lead to criminal convictions and a four-year WADA suspension. Lawyer Campbell MacCallum, acting for current Titans Greg Bird, Dave Taylor, Kalifa Faifai Loa and Jamie Dowling and ex-Coaster Joe Vickery, requested a key document to prepare for two court hearings on March 5 and 9. Known as a QP9, the legal document details an accused’s criminal history and a statement of facts related to the alleged offence. It can sometimes be obtained by legal representatives before an initial court hearing, but the QCCC’s reluctance to release the document has left Titans players in the dark on the precise nature of their alleged offences. MacCallum confirmed he has hit roadblocks in his attempt to garner information on cocaine-supply charges relating to the Titans players he is representing. [B]“I have been trying to obtain the QP9 but they (the QCCC) are saying no,” MacCallum told [I]The Courier-Mail[/I]. [/B] “It’s basically a summary of facts and allegations. Normally you deal with the police but this time it’s the QCCC and they said no, you can see it in court. That’s what we’re up against. “That’s the frustrating part for the players. The reality of the situation is the prosecution is allowed more time to compile a brief of evidence, so we have no idea what exactly the players will face in court. [B]“I’m trying to obtain more information but the QCCC aren’t obliged to provide it until the first court date[/B]. Some of our initial information is coming from newspaper, so this is very distressing for the players. “At the moment, we are being fed half-information and getting bare-bones stuff.” [URL]http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/titans-players-charged-over-cocaine-supply-denied-opportunity-to-view-evidence-against-them/story-fniabrr8-1227239078953[/URL] There is more info about it in the link above. [/QUOTE]

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