NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION : R v. WALTERS, William John [2002] NSWCCA 291 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60572/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 8 and 9 July 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 25 July 2002
PARTIES : Regina - respondent William John Walters - appellant JUDGMENT OF : Hodgson JA at 1; Studdert J at 101; Dowd J at 102
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Supreme Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 70076/99 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Sully J OFFICER :
COUNSEL : Mr. M. Abdul-Karim for appellant Mr. D. Fagan SC for respondent SOLICITORS : Paclaw Solicitors, Kings Cross for appellant Commonwealth DPP for respondent CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - Ten counts heard together - Facts relating to earlier counts probative of knowledge and intention in respect of later counts - Not admissible as tendency or coincidence evidence - Whether specific direction necessary - Whether prejudicial effect outweighed probative value. LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 ss.95, 97, 98, 101 Cleland v. The Queen (1982) 151 CLR 1 Green v. The Queen (1971) 126 CLR 28 R v. Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 CASES CITED: R v. Buckett (1995) 79 ACrimR 302 R v. Tannous (1987) 10 NSWLR 303 R v. The Queen (1992) 175 CLR 599 Spies v. The Queen (2000) 201 CLR 603 DECISION : 1. Appeal against convictions dismissed. 2. Leave to appeal against sentences refused.
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL CCA 60572/01 SC 70076/99
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