Regina v Bowhay [2000] NSWCCA 54

Reported Decision : [2000] A Crim R 271

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Bowhay [2000] NSWCCA 54 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60011/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 25 October 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 14 March 2000

PARTIES : Regina v Adam John Bowhay JUDGMENT OF : Stein JA at 1; Hulme J at 25; Greg James J at 67

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 70074/97 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Dunford J OFFICER :

COUNSEL : S J Odgers (Appellant) R Hulme (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Conditsis & Associates (Appellant) Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) CATCHWORDS : MURDER - appeal on conviction - whether sufficient evidence capable of constituting provocation for it to be left to jury - whether trial judge erred in summing up on provocation - whether trial judge erred in written directions provided to jury on provocation - whether written direction contrary to Green v The Queen - s 6 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 - whether substantial miscarriage of justice - whether accused denied fair chance of acquittal - appeal against sentence - whether manifestly excessive LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900; ss 23(1), 23(2)(a), 23(2)(b) Criminal Appeal Act 1912; s 6 Glennon v Regina (1994) 179 CLR 1 Green v The Queen (1997) 191 CLR 334 Krakouer v R (1998) 72 ALJR 1229 Masciantonio v R (1995) 69 ALJR 598 CASES CITED: Mraz v Regina (1955) 93 CLR 493 Quartermaine v Regina (1980) 143 CLR 595 Regina v Storey (1978) 140 CLR 364 Stingel v The Queen (1990) 171 CLR 312 Wilde v Regina (1988) 164 CLR 365 Woolmington v DPP [1935] AC 462 DECISION : Appeal on conviction dismissed; Leave to appeal against sentence granted; Appeal against sentence dismissed