REGINA v. WALTON [1999] NSWCCA 452

Reported Decision : 113 A Crim R 308

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal CITATION : REGINA v. WALTON [1999] NSWCCA 452 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60802 of 1998 HEARING DATE(S) : Friday 10 December 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 December 1999

PARTIES : REGINA v. WALTON, Maxwell Robert JUDGMENT OF : Beazley JA at 55; Newman J at 56; Greg James J at 1

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 96/61/0202 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Kichington, DCJ.

COUNSEL : Crown: M. Grogan App: G.P. Craddock SOLICITORS : Crown: S.E. O'Connor App: T.A. Murphy CATCHWORDS : Criminal law - appeal - evidence - complaint admissibility - principle in Graham (1998) 157 ALR 404 - admissibility of prior consistent statement - conduct of Crown Prosecutor - duty of fairness - improper address - contrary to standards of fairness, Bar Rules and Prosecution Guidelines - consideration of principles referred to in Kneebone [1999] NSWCCA 279 - substantial miscarriage of justice - discretion to order new trial where miscarriage fault of Crown Prosecutor - acquittal entered ACTS CITED : Crimes Act 1900 Evidence Act 1995 Graham (1998) 157 ALR 404 Crofts (1996) 186 CLR 427 Gillard [1999] NSWCCA 21 Dwyer [1999] NSWCCA 47 RNS [1999] NSWCCA 122 Whitmore [1999] NSWCCA 247 CASES CITED: DWH [1999] NSWCCA 255 Allied Pastoral Holdings Pty. Limited v. Commissioner of Taxation (1983) 1 NSWLR 1 Kneebone [1999] NSWCCA 279 Apostilides (1983-84) 154 CLR 563 James [1999] NSWCCA 191 Jones (1997) 149 ALR 598 King (1986) 161 CLR 423 Parker [1997] HCA 13; (1997) 186 CLR 494 DECISION : Appeal upheld