R v Coe; R v Singh [2020] NSWDC 567

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Coe; R v Singh [2020] NSWDC 567 Hearing dates: Coe – 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 31 August 2020 and 01 & 03 September 2020 Singh – 10, 11, 12, 31 August 2020 and 01 September 2020 Date of orders: 03 September 2020 Decision date: 03 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bennett SC DCJ Decision: Coe – guilty of count 1 on the indictment Singh – not guilty of count 1 on the indictment and guilty of the statutory alternative to count 1 Catchwords: CRIME — Complicity — Joint criminal enterprise CRIME — Violent offences — Robbery — Circumstances of aggravation CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Trial — Alternative verdict CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Trial — Judge alone CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Trial — Judge alone — Reasons of trial judge Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: Commissioner of Police (NSW Police Force) v Howard Silvers & Sons Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 981 Darestani v R [2019] NSWCCA 248 Fleming v R (1998) 197 CLR 250 The Queen v Phan [2001] NSWCCA 29 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown)

Richard Coe (accused) Shyarlm Singh (accused) Representation: Rosheehan O'Meagher (Solicitor Advocate) Michelle Swift (counsel) (accused - Coe) Tony Evers (counsel) (accused – Singh)