R v White [2021] NSWDC 577

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v White [2021] NSWDC 577 Hearing dates: 25 October 2021 Date of orders: 26 October 2021 Decision date: 26 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 71 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeal – going onto or remaining on running lines and intentionally damaging train carriages – whether appellant intentionally or recklessly encouraged or assisted in damage to train carriages Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) s 11 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 195 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 138 Graffiti Control Act 2008 (NSW) s 4 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) ss 35, 36 Passenger Transport (General) Regulation 2017 (NSW) s 68J Cases Cited: Charara v R (2006) 164 A Crim R 39 De Silva v The Queen (2019) 268 CLR 57 Fox v Perry (2003) 214 CLR 118 Grajewski v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2019) 264 CLR 470 Liberato v The Queen (1985) 159 CLR 507 Lunney v DPP [2021] NSWCCA 186 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487 R v Murray (1987) 11 NSWLR 12 Walton v Salmon (NSWSC, Loveday J, 24 April 1992) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (respondent) Lukas White (appellant) Representation: Counsel: Mr E Freelander (solicitor advocate) for the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) Appellant in person