NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION : Regina v Watson [2000] NSWCCA 279 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60077/00; 60546/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 24/07/00 JUDGMENT DATE : 1 August 2000
PARTIES : Robert G Watson (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) JUDGMENT OF : Fitzgerald JA at 1; Smart AJ at 32; Ireland AJ at 33
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 96/31/0328 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Nield DCJ OFFICER :
COUNSEL : Mr M.J. Finnane QC (Appellant) Mr R. Ellis / Ms P. Hock (Crown) SOLICITORS : Ross A Derham & Associates (Appellant) S E O'Connor (Crown) CATCHWORDS : Criminal law - appeal against conviction - dangerous driving causing death - misdirection concerning undisputed evidence including expert evidence - third trial without sustainable conviction - appeal allowed - verdict of acquittal entered LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900 DECISION : Appeal allowed. Verdict set aside. Conviction quashed. Verdict of Acquittal entered. Prosecution appeal against sentence dismissed.
THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL CCA 60077/00 CCA 60546/99 DC 96/31/0328 FITZGERALD JA SMART AJ IRELAND AJ
TUESDAY 1 AUGUST 2000
REGINA v WATSON
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