TAUFAHEMA v THE QUEEN [2006] NSWCCA 152

Reported Decision : 162 A Crim R 152

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: TAUFAHEMA v THE QUEEN [2006] NSWCCA 152 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.

HEARING DATE(S): 28/02/06

JUDGMENT DATE: 8 May 2006

JUDGMENT OF: Beazley JA at 1; Adams J at 2; Howie J at 41

DECISION: Conviction quashed; verdict of acquittal entered

CATCHWORDS: Conviction appeal - murder - joint criminal enterprise - mere knowledge of other's intention insufficient if no agreement - nature of enterprise - necessity for underlying criminal offence - whether evading police "hindering" - manslaughter - necessary to foresee possibility that accomplice might murder the victim - mere advertance to possibility of death or grievious bodily harm insufficient

LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes Act 1900 ss 546C, 33B, 58

Gillard v The Queen (2003) 219 CLR 1 Leonard v Morris (1975) 10 SASR 528 McAuliffe v The Queen (1995) 183 CLR 108 CASES CITED: R v Chekeri [2001] NSWCCA 221 R v Kanaan [2005] NSWCCA 385 Tangye (1997) 92 A Crim R 545 Worsley v Aitken & Anor (1990) 9 Petty Sessions Review 4074

Motekiai 'Oscar' TAUFAHEMA (Appellant) PARTIES: v

The Queen (Respondent)

FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2005/2120

COUNSEL: Appellant: T. Game SC Crown: J. Bennett SC

SOLICITORS: Appellant: S.O'Connor Crown: S. Kavanagh

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: Supreme Court

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 2002/107

LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Sully J

LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 22/03/2004