R v Rees [2001] NSWCCA 23

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Rees [2001] NSWCCA 23 revised - 16/02/2001 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60656/00; 60674/00 HEARING DATE(S) : Thursday 8 February 2001 Thursday 15 February 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 16 February 2001

PARTIES : Regina v Jason Lee Rees JUDGMENT OF : Sheller JA; Grove J at 1; Kirby J at 52

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 70106/97 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Bell J OFFICER :

COUNSEL : M.C. Marien (Crown) J.C. Papayanni (Appellant) SOLICITORS : S.E. O'Connor (Crown) Jeffreys & Associates (Appellant) CATCHWORDS : Criminal law and procedure - Killing in course of robbery - Joint enterprise by two offenders - Crown acceptance of plea of guilty by one of them to robbery - Separate trial of other - Directions to jury if unsatisfied which was actual assailant - Verdict of manslaughter on indictment for murder - Test of liability for manslaughter by participant in extended joint criminal enterprise - Leave to cross examine unfavourable Crown witness - Directions concerning lies - Warning concerning evidence of co-offender LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 Maxwell v The Queen 1996 184 CLR 501 R v Adam 1999 47 NSWLR 267 Graham v The Queen 1998 195 CLR 606 R v G.A.C. NSWCCA Unrep 1 April 1997 R v Fowler [2000] NSWCCA 142 R v Gee [2000] NSWCCA 198 R v Glasby [2000]NSWCCA 83 CASES CITED: Lee v The Queen 1998 195 CLR 594 Butera v DPP (Vic) 1987 164 CLR 180 Pemble v The Queen 1971 124 CLR 107 R v Tangye 1997 92 A Crim R 546 R v Chai [2000] NSWCCA 320 R v Clough 1992 28 NSWLR 396 Wilson v The Queen 1992 174 CLR 313 DPP v Newbury 1977 AC 5000 DECISION : Appeal allowed; New trial ordered; Crown appeal on sentence dismissed