Camara v R [2021] NSWDC 317

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Camara v R [2021] NSWDC 317 Hearing dates: 15 July 2021 Decision date: 15 July 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: The appeal is upheld. The conviction is set aside Catchwords: APPEAL - Appeal against conviction CRIME - Break Enter and Steal CRIMINAL LAW − Evidence − DNA evidence − Where appellant's DNA obtained from object found at crime scene − Whether DNA evidence sufficient to establish beyond reasonable doubt appellant's presence at, and participation in, crime committed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Bryon v R [2015] 2 CrAppR 21 Charara v The Queen (2006) 164 A Crim R 39 Fitzgerald v The Queen [2014] HCA 28 Grant v R [2008] EWCA Crim 1890 Ogden v R [2013] EWCA 1294 Plomp v The Queen (2007) 228 CLR 618 R v FNC [2016] 1 Cr AppR 13 The Queen v Hillier [2007] HCA 13; (2007) 228 CLR 618 Tsekiri v R [2017] EWCA Crim 40 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Danny Camara (Appellant) Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Mr M Kwan, Legal Aid NSW (for the appellant) Ms K McCrossin (for the respondent) File Number(s): 2020/00288068 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Wollongong Local Court Jurisdiction: Local Court, Crime Date of Decision: 18 May 2021 Before: Pearce ALCM File Number(s): 2020/00288068