R v Grant [2002] NSWCCA 243

Reported Decision : (2002) 55 NSWLR 80 (2002) 131 A Crim R 510

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Grant [2002] NSWCCA 243 revised - 30/07/2002 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60460/01 HEARING DATE(S) : Friday 8 February 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 8 July 2002

PARTIES : Regina Robert John Grant JUDGMENT OF : Spigelman CJ at 1; Wood CJ at CL at 2; Kirby J at 132

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 70042/00 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Hulme J OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Mr Dawe QC with Mr Clout (Crown) Mr Haesler with Mr Wilson (Appellant) SOLICITORS : S E O'Connor Western Aboriginal Legal Service CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - murder - appeal against convictions - intoxication - directions given to jury in relation to intoxication - reckless indifference to human life- whether an offence of specific intent under part 11A of Crimes Act - application of the proviso. - CRIMINAL LAW - shooting with intent to murder - appeal against convictions - intoxication - whether verdict unreasonable or could not be supported by the evidence - whether jury should have entertained a reasonable doubt - whether a miscarriage of justice. Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED : Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Code Act 1995 Interpretation Act 1987 Boughey v The Queen (1986) 161 CLR 10 Crabbe v The Queen (1985) 156 CLR 464; Director of Public Prosecutions v Beard (1920) AC 479 Fontaine v The Queen (1976) 136 CLR 62; He Kaw Teh v The Queen (1985) 157 CLR 527 Her Majesty's Advocate v Kinnison [1870] 1 Coup 457 Jones v The Queen (1997) 72 ALJR 78 M v The Queen (1993) 181 CLR 487 Mackenzie v The Queen (1996) 190 CLR 348 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 Pemble v The Queen (1971) 124 CLR 107 Queen v O'Connor (1981) 146 CLR 64. The Queen v Pereira (1988) 35 A Crim R 382 at 385 Regina v Ainsworth (1994) 76 A Crim R 127 Regina v Aiton (1993) 68 A Crim R 578 R v Farrell (1964) NSWLR 1143 R v Hancock [1986] AC 455 Regina v Haywood (1971) VR 755) CASES CITED: Regina v JB and RJH (1999) NSWCCA 93 Regina v Kamipeli, unreported Regina v Keogh (1964) VR 400 Regina v Majewski 1977 AC 443 Regina v Mills NSWCCA, 3 April 1995 R v Moloney (1985) AC 905 R v Martin (1983) 9 A Crim R 376 Regina v Masnec (1962) Tas SR 254 R v Meade [1909] 1 KB 895 R v Morgan (1993) 67 A Crim R 526 R v Peterkin (1982) 6 A Crim R 351 R v Solomon (1980) 1 NSWLR 321 R v Stones (1956) 56 SR (NSW) 25 Regina v Winchester, 1955, Unreported Royall v The Queen (1991) 172 CLR 378; Smyth v The Queen (1957) 98 CLR 163 Stapleton v The Queen (1952) 86 CLR 358 Vallance v The Queen (1961) 35 ALJR 182 Viro v The Queen (1978) 141 CLR 88 Wilson v The Queen (1992) 174 CLR 313 DECISION : Appeal against conviction in respect of Count 1 allowed; conviction and sentence for Count 1 quashed. A new trial is directed in relation to Count 1. The appeal against conviction and sentence in respect of Count 2 is dismissed.