Markovic v R (No. 4) [2022] NSWDC 742

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Markovic v R (No. 4) [2022] NSWDC 742 Hearing dates: 11 August 2022 Date of orders: 11 August 2022 Decision date: 11 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bennett SC DCJ Decision: (1) In each case the appeal is dismissed (2) The findings of guilt are confirmed (3) The appellant seeks leave to withdraw the appeals from the sentences imposed by the magistrate (4) Leave granted (5) Confirm the convictions in each case and confirm the orders of the magistrate (6) The CCOs will commence from today Catchwords: APPEALS — Jurisdiction of appellate court — District Court APPEALS — Nature of appeal — Appeal by rehearing — Whether rehearing de novo Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes Appeal and Review Act 2001 Law Enforcement Powers and Responsibilities Act 2002 Road Rules 2014 Supreme Court Act 1970 Cases Cited: Charara v R [2006] NSWCCA 244 Director of Public Prosecutions New South Wales v Lucas [2014] NSWSC 1441 Grajewski v DPP New South Wales [2019] HCA 8 Hammond v R (2013) 85 NSWLR 303 Lunney v DPP [2021] NSWCA 18 McNab v DPP 2021 NSW CA 298 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Duro George Markovic (Appellant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Respondent) Representation: Sasha Milanovic (Counsel for the Appellant)