R v Trisic [2021] NSWDC 687

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Trisic [2021] NSWDC 687 Hearing dates: 14 December 2021 Date of orders: 14 December 2021 Decision date: 14 December 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 95 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeal – offences of domestic violence assault and stalking – fresh evidence of prior good character admitted on appeal – credibility – challenge to credibility and reliability of complainants – whether any demonstrable error in Magistrate's judgment – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 61 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) s 13 Cases Cited: De Silva v The Queen (2019) 268 CLR 57 Liberato v The Queen (1985) 159 CLR 507 Lunney v DPP [2021] NSWCCA 186 McNab v DPP (NSW) [2021] NSWCCA 298 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) Nedeljko Trisic (appellant) Representation: Counsel: Ms K Rankin (solicitor advocate) for the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) Mr Mitchell (solicitor avocate) for the appellant

Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (NSW) Mitchell & Co Lawyers for the appellant File Number(s): 2020/00366573 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Local Court of New South Wales Jurisdiction: Criminal Citation: Not reported Date of Decision: 10 May 2021 Before: Peach LCM File Number(s): 2020/00366573