R v Dilosa; R v McHenry [2021] NSWSC 1470

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Dilosa; R v McHenry [2021] NSWSC 1470 Hearing dates: 10 November 2021 Date of orders: 10 November 2021 Decision date: 11 November 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J Decision: The notice of motion filed by the accused Dilosa on 9 November 2021 is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — pre-trial hearing — murder — application for separate trials — accounts given by co-accused to police implicating accused — accounts repeated to mental health professionals — whether evidence highly prejudicial to applicant such that case against accused impermissibly stronger — whether unfairness can be remedied by jury directions — whether possible to balance public interest of trials heard together and any prejudice to co-accused — possible prejudice can be ameliorated by direction — application refused Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: Caleo v R [2021] NSWCCA 179 Gilbert v The Queen (2001) 201 CLR 414; [2000] HCA 15 R v Annakin (1988) 17 NSWLR 202; (1988) 37 A Crim R 131 R v Baartman (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 6 October 1994, unrep) R v Beavan (1952) 69 WN 140 R v Chami (2002) 128 A Crim R 428; [2002] NSWCCA 136 at [12] R v Fernando and Anor [1999] NSWCCA 66 R v Grondkowski (1946) 1 KB 369 R v Middis (Supreme Court (NSW), Hunt J, 27 March 1991, unrep) Symss v R [2003] NSWCCA 77 Trotter v R [2016] NSWCCA 57 Webb v The Queen; Hay v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 41; [1994] HCA 30 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Justin Dilosa (Accused Dilosa) Carol McHenry (Accused McHenry) Representation: Counsel: