R v Saffo [2023] NSWDC 182

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Saffo [2023] NSWDC 182 Hearing dates: 30 January 2023 – 02 February 2023 & 07 February 2023 Date of orders: 19 May 2023 Decision date: 19 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bennett SC DCJ Decision: Find the accused guilty of the offence charged Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Trial — Judge alone — Reasons of trial judge Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Azzopardi v The Queen [2001] HCA 25 Fleming v R (1998) 197 CLR 250 Harriman v The Queen [1989] HCA 50; (1989) 167 CLR 590 He Kaw The v The Queen (1985) 157 CLR 523 HG v The Queen [1999] HCA 2 Jackwitz v R; Franklin v R [2006] NSWCCA 419 Maric v The Queen (1978) 52 ALJR 631 Meakin v R [2018] NSWCCA 288 Mogilevsky v R [2010] NSWCCA 92 R v Agic NSWCCA, 18 May 1992, unreported R v Amanatidis [2001] NSWCCA 400 R v Bayden-Clay [2016] HCA 35 R v Bazeley (CCA, 23 March 1989, unreported R v Dib (1991) 52 A Crim R 64 R v Filippetti (1984) 13 A Crim R 335 R v GNN [2000] SASC 447 R v Sobolewski (CCA, 21 April 1998, unreported) Shepherd v the Queen [1990] HCA 56; (1990) 170 CLR 573 Weissensteiner v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 217 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rex (Crown) Zeki Saffo (accused) Representation: Counsel: Paul Leask (Crown Prosecutor) Daniel McMahon (Counsel for the accused)