R v Warwick (No.93) [2020] NSWSC 926

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Warwick (No.93) [2020] NSWSC 926 Hearing dates: 2018: May 15; July 16, 17, 18, 19, 20; 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31 July; August 1, 2, 3,6, 7, 8, 9, 10; 13, 14, 15, 16, 17; 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31; September 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28; October 2, 3, 4, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30 31; November 1, 2; 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30; December 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20.

2019: January 29; 30; 31; February 1; 18; 19; 20; 21; 28; March 6; 8; 15; April 10; June 14; 21; July 29; August 1; 20; 26; 27; 28; 29; September 2; 3; 4; 5; 9; 10; 11; 12; 16; 17; 18; 19; October 15, 16; 17; 21; 22; 23; 24; 28; 29; 30; 31. November 4; 7; 11; 12; 13; 14; 21; 25; 26; 27; 28; December 2; 3; 4; 5; 9; 10; 11; 12; 16; 17; 18; 19.

2020: January 20, 21, 22, 23; 28; 29; 30; 31. February 3; 4; 6; 10; 11; 12; 24; March 2; 3; 4; 5; 9; 10; 11; 12; 16;17; 18; 19; 20; 23; 24; 25; 26; 27; 30; 31. April 1; 2; 3; 6 Date of orders: 23 July 2020 Decision date: 23 July 2020 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Garling J Decision: See [2283] Catchwords: CRIME — Murder — trial by judge alone – verdicts – complex circumstantial case – Family Court bomber – whether the Accused was the perpetrator - historical charges – 35 to 40 years since acts occurred – grievous bodily harm – shootings and bombings –-coincidence reasoning – tendency evidence – DNA evidence – intermediate fact – convictions entered Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995 Family Law Act 1974 (Cth) Cases Cited: R v Warwick (No.21) [2018] NSWSC 654 R v Warwick (No.69) [2019] NSWSC 1059 Texts Cited: Not Applicable Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Crown Leonard John Warwick (Accused) Representation: Counsel: K McKay / G Christofi (Crown) A R Conolly / I Benson (Accused)