Smith v R [2022] NSWCCA 267

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Smith v R [2022] NSWCCA 267 Hearing dates: 24 August 2022 Date of orders: 24 August 2022 Decision date: 09 December 2022 Before: Beech-Jones CJ at CL at [1]; Price J at [2]; Chen J at [3] Decision: Orders made on 24 August 2022 as follows: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Appeal allowed. (3) Set aside the appellant's convictions on counts 1, 2, 4 to 6 and 8 to 10. (4) Order that there be a new trial on counts 1, 2, 4 to 6 and 8 to 10. (5) List the matter for arraignment on 2 September 2022 in the District Court at Sydney at 9:30 am. Catchwords: CRIME - appeal - conviction - fresh evidence not available at trial – miscarriage of justice - whether significant possibility jury acting reasonably would acquit appellant Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Baini v The Queen (2012) 246 CLR 469; [2012] HCA 59 Caleo v R [2021] NSWCCA 179 Gallagher v The Queen (1986) 160 CLR 392; [1986] HCA 26 GBF v The Queen (2020) 271 CLR 537; [2020] HCA 40 Hofer v The Queen (2021) 95 ALJR 93, [2021] HCA 36 Lawless v The Queen (1979) 142 CLR 659; [1979] HCA 49 Mickelberg v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 259; [1989] HCA 35 MRW v R [2011] NSWCCA 260 R v Bikic [2002] NSWCA 227 Ratten v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 540; [1974] HCA 35 Rodi v Western Australia (2018) 265 CLR 254 TKWJ v The Queen (2002) 212 CLR 124; [2002] HCA 46 Xie v R [2021] NSWCA 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Zac Anthony Smith (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Odgers SC (Applicant) M Milward (Respondent)