Mo v Director of Public Prosecutions [2023] NSWDC 27

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mo v Director of Public Prosecutions [2023] NSWDC 27 Hearing dates: 15 February 2023 Date of orders: 15 February 2023 Decision date: 16 February 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 80 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – offence of leaving substance with intent to cause alarm – Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 93R MENTAL HEALTH – all grounds appeal from Local Court - whether charge should be dismissed and discharged because of apparent mental health impairment – Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020, s 14 Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 3A, 93R Criminal Legislation Amendment Act 2001 (NSW) s 93I Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) ss 14, 15 Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act 1990 (NSW) Cases Cited: DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 DPP v El Mawas (2006) 66 NSWLR 9 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 Veen v The Queen (No.2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Texts Cited: Second Reading Speech of the Attorney General, Legislative Assembly, Hansard, 30 November 2001 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr M Mo (Appellant) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr S Howell for the appellant

Solicitors: Hugo Law Group for the appellant Ms A Khander for the ODPP File Number(s): 2021/00193111 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Parramatta Local Court Jurisdiction: Local Court Date of Decision: 20 May 2022 Before: Magistrate G Grogin File Number(s): 2021/00193111