R v Krivosic (No. 6) [2021] NSWSC 1572

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Krivosic (No. 6) [2021] NSWSC 1572 Hearing dates: 25 November 2021 Date of orders: 26 November 2021 Decision date: 09 December 2021 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Johnson J Decision: The Court declines to leave manslaughter by criminal negligence to the jury. Catchwords: CRIME – murder trial – second trial after jury unable to agree upon verdict at first trial – defence application to leave manslaughter by criminal negligence to jury – trial Judge declined same application at first trial – application of s.130A Criminal Procedure Act 1986 – deceased shot by pistol being held by Accused – issue at trial as to whether discharge of firearm deliberate or accidental – Crown case that pistol fired by Accused with intent to kill or to inflict grievous bodily harm – whether Accused owed duty of care to deceased – whether scope and content of hypothetical duty is ascertainable – Court declines to leave manslaughter by criminal negligence to the jury Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Criminal Code (Qld) Criminal Code (WA) Cases Cited: Burns v The Queen (2012) 246 CLR 334; [2012] HCA 35 Callaghan v The Queen (1952) 87 CLR 115; [1952] HCA 55 Chapman v Gentle (1987) 28 A Crim R 29 Herron v Attorney General (NSW) (1987) 8 NSWLR 601 James v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 475; [2014] HCA 6 Koani v The Queen (2017) 263 CLR 427; [2017] HCA 42 Lane v R (2013) 241 A Crim R 321; [2013] NSWCCA 317 Martinez v R [2019] NSWCCA 153 Pemble v The Queen (1971) 124 CLR 107; [1971] HCA 20 R (Cth) v Petroulias (No. 1) (2006) 177 A Crim R 153; [2006] NSWSC 788 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1; [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Dirani (No. 8) [2018] NSWSC 1000 R v Doherty (1887) 16 Cox CC 306 R v Krivosic [2021] NSWSC 506 R v Krivosic (No. 5) [2021] NSWSC 1566 Mickelberg v R (No. 3) (1992) 8 WAR 236 R v Moore (2015) 91 NSWLR 276; [2015] NSWCCA 316 R v Taktak (1988) 14 NSWLR 226 Texts Cited: --- Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Marko Krivosic (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Ms M England; Mr BG Page (Crown) Mr N Steel (Accused)