Haynes v R [2024] NSWCCA 12

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Haynes v R [2024] NSWCCA 12 Hearing dates: 9 February 2024 Decision date: 21 February 2024 Before: Adamson JA at [1]; Lonergan J at [85]; Sweeney J at [86] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME — appeals — appeal against conviction — alleged unreasonable verdicts in judge-alone trial — whether it was open to the trial judge to be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the applicant engaged in dangerous driving CRIME — driving offences — dangerous driving occasioning death and grievous bodily harm — truck driver experienced potential trigger for vasovagal syncope when stopped at the lights — put the vehicle in motion before losing consciousness — history of vasovagal syncope — whether applicant had sufficient warning of oncoming loss of conscious such that driving was dangerous — whether applicant's loss of consciousness was caused by pre-existing medical condition (vasovagal syncope) or a pulmonary embolism Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 52A, 53 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5 Criminal Procedure Act 1996 (NSW), s 133 Cases Cited: Dansie v The Queen (2022) 274 CLR 651; [2022] HCA 25 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Gillett v R [2006] NSWCCA 370; (2006) 166 A Crim R 419 Jiminez v The Queen (1992) 173 CLR 572; [1992] HCA 14 King v The Queen (2012) 245 CLR 588; [2012] HCA 24 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 McBride v The Queen (1966) 115 CLR 44; [1966] HCA 22 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 Parker v R [2023] NSWCCA 234; (2023) 105 MVR 337 Pell v The Queen (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 Reyne (a pseudonym) v R [2022] NSWCCA 201 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 The Queen v Dookheea (2017) 262 CLR 402; [2017] HCA 36 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Daniel Haynes (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I Todd (Applicant) E Nicholson (Respondent)