Zreika v R [2023] NSWDC 59

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Zreika v R [2023] NSWDC 59 Hearing dates: 14 March 2023 Date of orders: 16 March 2023 Decision date: 16 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Scotting DCJ Decision: (1) Appeal allowed. (2) I set aside the conviction and the penalty imposed by the magistrate. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against conviction Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: AG v Director of Public Prosecutions [2015] NSWCA 218 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Kinghorn (2020) 102 NSWLR 72 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Zreika [2020] NSWSC 381 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: Mohammed Zreika (Appellant) Rex (Crown) Representation: Counsel: G Bashir SC with C O'Neill (Appellant)

Solicitors: Ace Legal Practice (Appellant) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2018/301033 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Sutherland Local Court Jurisdiction: Local Court Date of Decision: 15 August 2022 Before: Magistrate Atkinson File Number(s): 2018/301033