May v R [2024] NSWDC 318

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: May v R [2024] NSWDC 318 Hearing dates: 24/7/24, 29/7/24 Date of orders: 29/7/24 Decision date: 29 July 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bourke SC DCJ Decision: Conviction appeal dismissed. Conviction confirmed. Catchwords: Crime – Conviction appeal - Affray Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) Criminal Code 1899 (Qld) Criminal Code Act 1924 (Tas) Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935 (SA) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) Public Order Act 1986 (UK) Summary Offences Act (NT) The Criminal Code (WA) Cases Cited: Bunning v Cross (1978) 141 CLR 54 Colosimo & Ors v DPP [2006] NSWCA 293 Colosimo and Ors v DPP [2005] NSWSC 854, 64 NSWLR 645 DPP v Cotcher (1993) WL 964519 I v Director of Public Prosecutions (2002) 1 AC 285 Khanwaiz v R [2012] NSWCCA 168 Mahmoud v Western Australia (2008) 232 CLR 397 Mann v R [2016] NSWCCA 10 McNab v DPP [2021] NSWCA 298 R (on the application of Leeson) v DPP (2010) 174 JP 367 R v Blinkhorn [2006] EWCA Crim 1416 R v Davison [1992] Crim LR 31 R v Sanchez [1996] Crim LR 572 Wu v R [2020] VSCA 94 Category: Principal judgment Parties: NSW DPP – Crown Giriwa May - Appellant Representation: Mr B El-Kheir for Crown Mr M Stone for Appellant File Number(s): 22/362184 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Local Court Jurisdiction: Crime Date of Decision: 12/10/23, 2/11/23 Before: Khoo, LCM