Pethybridge v R [2020] NSWCCA 185

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pethybridge v R [2020] NSWCCA 185 Hearing dates: 21 July 2020 Date of orders: 21 July 2020 Decision date: 04 August 2020 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Lonergan J at [123]; Hidden AJ at [125]. Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal. 2. Appeal allowed. 3. Quash the guilty verdicts on counts 2 and 3 of the indictment, and in lieu thereof enter verdicts of acquittal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against conviction – unreasonable verdict – whether guilty verdicts on second and third counts irreconcilable with acquittal on first count – whether evidence capable of supporting guilty verdicts Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 (NSW), s 22 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61HA, 61HE, 61I, 61L, 578A Cases Cited: Libke v The Queen (2007) 230 CLR 559; [2007] HCA 30 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Pell v The Queen [2020] HCA 12; 94 ALJR 394 Roos v R [2019] NSWCCA 67 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jack Pethybridge (Applicant) R (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Cook (Applicant) D Patch (Respondent)

Solicitors: Macedone Legal (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2018/00262241 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 31 January 2020 Before: Girdham SC DCJ File Number(s): 2018/00262241