Colbron v R [2022] NSWDC 370

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Colbron v R [2022] NSWDC 370 Hearing dates: 8 August 2022 Date of orders: 19 August 2022 Decision date: 19 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Scotting DCJ Decision: 1. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against conviction Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Cases Cited: AG v Director of Public Prosecutions [2015] NSWCA 218 Charara v R [2006] NSWCCA 244 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Gianoutsas v Glykis [2006] NSWCCA 137 Lumney v Director of Public Prosecutions [2021] NSWCA 186 McNab v Director of Public Prosecutions [2021] NSWCA 298 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ricky Wayne Colbron (Appellant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: L Rowan (Appellant)

Solicitors: A Kernaghan (Appellant) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2020/369096 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Downing Centre Jurisdiction: Local Court Citation: N/A Date of Decision: 25 November 2021 Before: Magistrate Kennedy File Number(s): 2020/369096

Judgment

Introduction 1. On 26 November 2021, Ricky Colbron (the appellant) was found guilty of an offence of public mischief contrary to s 547B Crimes Act 1900, at the Downing Centre Local Court. The appellant appeals as of right against the finding of guilt.