Rebels bikie Lucas James Pain denied bail while awaiting new trial over Hyperdome Shopping Centre shooting

A bikie accused of shooting a rival gang member outside a busy shopping centre has been denied bail after a jury was unable to reach a verdict in his trial earlier this week.

Lucas Pain is accused of shooting a rival bikie outside the Logan Hyperdome in February 2019.

A bikie described in court as having a “habit” of carrying guns has been refused bail while awaiting a new trial over the alleged shooting of a rival outlaw motorcycle gang member outside a Logan shopping centre.

Rebels Motorcycle Club member Lucas James Pain applied for bail in Brisbane District Court today after a jury was unable to reach a verdict in his trial earlier this week.

Pain is charged with one count each of unlawful striking with a projectile with intent to disable, after rival gang member Harley Cranston was shot in the leg at the Hyperdome Shopping Centre in February 2019. He denies the charges.

A retrial is slated to begin on July 19.

Defence barrister David James argued Pain should be released on bail to return to work to fund his mounting legal costs.

“He is unlikely without the return to work to be able to maintain his legal representation in what appears to be a likely retrial,” he said.

Rebels member Lucas Pain is charged with unlawful striking with a projectile with intent to disable.

Mr James said Pain had been in custody since February 8, 2019, and had ceased his drug use during that time.

However Crown prosecutor Greg Cummings said Pain presented an unacceptable risk of reoffending, regardless of suggested bail conditions.

The court heard his criminal history included assault causing grievous bodily harm and a home invasion that involved a gun.

“His criminal history since 2010 has been committing offences every single year, and the level of offending has grown every since year,” Mr Cummings said.

“His parole performance has been abysmal.

“In 2018-2019 his offending escalated to the point of using a firearm and he had grown into the habit of carrying a firearm.”

Judge Tony Moynihan QC said Pain had admitted that he ordinarily carried a firearm, was a member of the Rebels OMCG, and there was evidence he had threatened violence while previously on bail.

He said Pain is serving prison time for previous offences until June 12 and was not at risk of serving more time than he would if found guilty of unlawful striking.

Bail was refused.