R v White [2022] NSWSC 11

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v White [2022] NSWSC 11 Hearing dates: 11 and 12 January 2022 Date of orders: 13 January 2022 Decision date: 13 January 2022 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wilson J Decision: 1. Leave to withdraw the plea of guilty entered on 10 January 2022 is refused. 2. The Motion filed on 11 January 2022 is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – charge of murder – pre-trial hearing listed to determine evidentiary issues – trial pending – plea of guilty entered on arraignment without notice to legal representatives – application to vacate plea of guilty – applicant with some level of cognitive impairment – principle of finality Legislation Cited: Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) Cases Cited: Boag v R (1994) 73 A Crim R 35 Fuller v R [2021] NSWCCA 194 Hunter Quarries Ltd v Morrison (2017) 96 NSWLR 658; [2017] NSWCCA 326 Kanakaradnam v R [2018] NSWCCA 282 Kennedy v R [2017] NSWCCA 193 Liberti v R (1991) 55 A Crim R 120 Maxwell v The Queen (1996) 184 CLR 501; [1996] HCA 46 McKey v The Queen (2012) 219 A Crim R 227; [2012] NSWCCA 1 Meissner v The Queen (1995) 184 CLR 132; [1995] HCA 41 R v Hura (2001) 121 A Crim R 472; [2001] NSWCCA 61 R v Sewell [2001] NSWCCA 299 Samandi v R [2020] NSWCCA 217 Thafer v R [2019] NSWCCA 143 Wong v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2005) 155 A Crim R 37; [2005] NSWSC 129 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown) Scott White (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr B Hatfield (Crown) Ms B Rigg SC; Mr B Neild (Accused)