Omigie v R [2024] NSWCCA 205

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Omigie v R [2024] NSWCCA 205 Hearing dates: 26 July 2024 Date of orders: 11 November 2024 Decision date: 11 November 2024 Before: Harrison CJ at CL at [1]; Dhanji J at [101]; Rigg J at [102] Decision: (1) Extend the time within which to bring the appeal. (2) Grant leave to appeal. (3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal – appeal against conviction – unreasonable verdict – single driving incident that resulted in a series of collisions that caused injury and death – driving in a manner dangerous – misconduct by driving – failure to stop and render assistance – where applicant's vehicle did not come into contact with another vehicle – where evidence that other drivers avoided the applicant – whether the applicant was "involved in an impact occasioning death" within the meaning of s 52A(6) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – whether verdicts open on the evidence CRIME – appeal – appeal against conviction – inconsistent verdicts – acquittal on one count of misconduct by driving pursuant to s 53 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – inability to reach verdict on a separate count of misconduct by driving pursuant to s 53 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – where the facts of the misconduct charges were the same facts that led to a conviction for dangerous driving pursuant to s 52A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – whether verdicts inconsistent Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 52A, 52AB, 53 Cases Cited: AH v R [2019] NSWCCA 152 Baden-Clay v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 Barney v R [2023] NSWCCA 85 Daaboul v R (2019) 100 NSWLR 682; [2019] NSWCCA 191 Dansie v The Queen (2022) 274 CLR 651; [2022] HCA 25 Jiminez v R (1992) 173 CLR 572; [1992] HCA 14 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Mackenzie v The Queen (1996) 190 CLR 348; [1996] HCA 35 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 Osland v The Queen (1998) 197 CLR 316; [1998] HCA 75 PA v R [2015] NSWCCA 18; (2015) 253 A Crim R 154 Pell v The Queen (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 R v Markuleski (2001) 52 NSWLR 82; [2001] NSWCCA 290 R v Saunders [2002] NSWCCA 362; (2002) A Crim R 104 R v TK (2009) 74 NSWLR 299; [2009] NSWCCA 151 Reyne (a pseudonym) v R [2022] NSWCCA 201; (2022) 302 A Crim R 297 Saunders v R [2022] NSWCCA 273 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 SM v R [2022] NSWCCA 13 Smith v R [2023] NSWCCA 118 Still v R [2010] NSWCCA 131 Walker v R [2019] NSWCCA 4 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Francis Omigie (Appellant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Cohen (Appellant) E Nicholson (Respondent)