Application of Ainsley Whitney [2020] NSWCCA 146

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Application of Ainsley Whitney [2020] NSWCCA 146 Hearing dates: On the papers Decision date: 02 July 2020 Before: Meagher JA, Harrison J, Button J Decision: (1) Leave to apply to set aside or vary the judgment given on 15 April 2020 is granted. (2) The application is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – application under r 50C of the Criminal Appeal Rules to set aside judgment and reconsider merits of the appeal – misapprehension about facts established – whether error had material effect on determination of appeal – material effect not established – application dismissed Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW), r 50C Cases Cited: Alramadan v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (No 2) [2008] NSWCCA 69 Application of Malcolm Potier (No 3) [2015] NSWCCA 306 Burrell v The Queen (2008) 238 CLR 218; [2008] HCA 34 El Ali v R (No 2) [2019] NSWCCA 289 Grierson v The King (1938) 60 CLR 431; [1938] HCA 45 Kauwenberghs v R (Cth) [2009] NSWCCA 201 Patrick v R; Whitney v R [2020] NSWCCA 63 Category: Consequential orders (other than Costs) Parties: Ainsley Whitney (Applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: P Krisenthal (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Crown)

Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2017/21272 Publication restriction: Pseudonym adopted for one person Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Court of Criminal Appeal Jurisdiction: Criminal Citation: 2020 NSWCCA 63 Date of Decision: 15 April 2020 Before: Meagher JA, Harrison J, Button J File Number(s): 2017/21272