A Brisbane man facing multiple charges after police allegedly found explosives in his home says he may reapply for bail now that the most serious charges against him have been dropped.
John Howard Amundsen, 41, was the first Queenslander to be charged under federal anti-terror laws after police raided his Aspley home last May.
The terrorism-related charges were dropped last week, but he still faces multiple charges, including fraudulently obtaining explosives and making counterfeit money.
At a mention of his case today in the Brisbane Magistrates Court, Amundsen asked the prosecution to return personal items to him, such as a book on Osama bin Laden and letters to his girlfriend.
He also indicated he may once more apply for Supreme Court bail before his committal hearing begins in a fortnight.
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Magistrate refuses to step down in bomb case
March 12, 2007 01:44pm
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A MAGISTRATE hearing the case of a Brisbane school teacher accused of possessing more than 50kg of explosives has refused a request to step down.
John Howard Amundsen, 40, has been in custody since May last year after police allegedly found 53kg of explosives at his home in Aspley, on Brisbane's northside.
Mr Amundsen, who represented himself in a committal hearing in Brisbane Magistrates Court, today asked deputy chief magistrate Brian Hine to step aside due to comments the magistrate allegedly made last week.
After an adjournment to consider the request, Mr Hine told the court he would not stand aside.
"There's nothing that convinces me I should stand aside," Mr Hine said.
Mr Amundsen alleged Mr Hine had implied he had lied about his case.
Mr Hine said he had simply sought to clarify whether a jail visitor had visited Mr Amundsen.
Mr Amundsen has been charged with possession of dangerous goods in a vehicle, two counts of possession of a weapon, using a carriage service to make a threat, fraud, making counterfeit money or securities and a passport-related offence.
Mr Amundsen also told the court video footage of him had been forged by authorities.
And he asked for two charges relating to possession of a bomb to be struck off because legislation permitted explosives to be used for special-effects rigs in movies.
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