R v Boujandy [2022] NSWDC 496

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Boujandy [2022] NSWDC 496 Hearing dates: 5 September 2022 6 September 2022 7 September 2022 8 September 2022 9 September 2022 12 September 2022 13 September 2022 15 September 2022 20 October 2022 Date of orders: 20 October 2022 Decision date: 20 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Montgomery DCJ Decision: See paragraph 486 Catchwords: CRIME - SPECIAL HEARING – defendant became unfit to be tried after offending and before trial – 'special hearing' under Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) – limited evidence, offence committed - determination by judge alone Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) ss 166, 133(2), 167 Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) ss 36, 56(1), 59(1), 54, 62, 63 - 68 Crimes act 1900 (NSW) ss 61, 33B(1)(a), 59 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) s 13(1) Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) ss 39(1)(a), 65(3) Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW) s 7(1) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 66(2), 136 Cases Cited: Mahmood v Western Australia (2008) 232 CLR 397 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown) Charles Boujandy (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Crown: Mr M Paish (Crown) Defendant: Ms S Carr (Defendant)