R v M [2010] NSWDC 200

New South Wales District Court

CITATION: R v M [2010] NSWDC 200

HEARING DATE(S): 6 - 7 September 13- 14 September

JUDGMENT DATE: 16 September 2010

JURISDICTION: Criminal

JUDGMENT OF: Berman SC DCJ

I make the following orders. DECISION: 1. Pursuant to S 129 Criminal Procedure Act the Court will proceed with the trial of M on charges contained in the indictment which has been filed by the Crown with the Registry. 2. Except insofar as an application was made for the proceedings to be held in camera, dismiss the Notices of Motion. It is agreed that, as a consequence of the orders I have just made, I should also order that the accused's response pursuant to S138(b) Criminal Procedure Act be extended to 29 September 2010.

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - Judgment - Notices of Motion - Charge bargaining - Lack of precision - Induced statement - Indictment filed out of time - Case management - Whether stay should be granted - Crown Prosecutor in possession of "confidential information' - Powers of Crown Prosecutors

Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED: Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Firearms Act 1996

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