R v DJD and Murdoch [2023] NSWSC 222

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v DJD and Murdoch [2023] NSWSC 222 Hearing dates: 6, 8, 10, 13 March 2023 Date of orders: 15 March 2023 Decision date: 15 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Wright J Decision: The elements of murder necessary to be proved in this case are to the effect of those set out in [77]. Catchwords: CRIME – pre-trial issue – murder – constructive murder – joint criminal enterprise to commit the foundational offence – deceased's death caused by stabbing with a knife – where Crown cannot prove which participant in the joint criminal enterprise did the act causing death – elements of constructive murder which the Crown must prove – elements of constructive murder include that the accused agreed to the foundational offence being accompanied if necessary by the use of force or violence. Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), s 15A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 18, 97(2), 98 and 111(3) Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA), s 12A Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 3(g) and 139(2) Cases Cited: Batcheldor v R & Walsh v R [2014] NSWCCA 252; 249 A Crim R 461 Betts (1930) 22 Cr App R 148 Hill v Zuda Pty Ltd [2022] HCA 21; 96 ALJR 540 IL v The Queen (2017) 262 CLR 268; [2017] HCA 27 Mitchell v The King [2023] HCA 5 Osland v The Queen (1998) 197 CLR 316; [1998] HCA 75 Ryan v The Queen (1967) 121 CLR 205; [1967] HCA 2 R v Dowdle (1900) 26 VLR 637 R v IL [2016] NSWCCA 51 R v Jacobs and Mehajer [2004] NSWCCA 462; 151 A Crim R 452 R v Johns [1978] 1 NSWLR 282 R v Kalinowski (1930) 31 SR (NSW) 377 R v Nehme, Price, Rahim, Taufahema and Rizk [2023] NSWSC 202 R v R (1995) SASR 417 R v Ryan and Walker [1966] VR 553 R v Sharah (1992) 30 NSWLR 292 R v Solomon [1959] Qd R 123 R v Surridge (1942) 42 SR (NSW) 278 Texts Cited: New South Wales Law Reform Commission, Report 129 Complicity (December 2010) Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Rex (Crown) DJD (Accused) Travis Jake Murdoch (Accused) Representation: Counsel: B Hatfield and A Isaacs (Crown)