NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION : Melchers v Regina [2003] NSWCCA 119 HEARING DATE(S) : 30/04/03 JUDGMENT DATE : 23 May 2003
JUDGMENT OF : Ipp JA at 1; Buddin J at 68; Smart AJ at 69 DECISION : (1) Appeal upheld (2) Set aside the verdict of the jury and in lieu thereof order that conviction be quashed and verdict of acquittal be entered.
CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - Appeal against conviction of manslaughter - Whether verdict was unreasonable and inconsistent with the evidence - Trial judge's directions to jury regarding close relationship between a witness and the accused - Whether circumstances under which jury returned verdict gave rise to a miscarriage of justice - Crown appeal against sentence. Black v The Queen (1993) 179 CLR 44 CASES CITED : M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487 MFA v The Queen (2002) 193 ALR 184 PARTIES : Anthony John Melchers v Regina FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60492/02; 60057/03 COUNSEL : Appellant (J S Stratton) Crown (W Dawe QC) SOLICITORS : Appellant (D J Humphreys) Crown (S E O'Connor)
LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 02/31/0072 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Patten DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL
60492/02 60057/03
IPP JA BUDDIN J SMART AJ
Friday 23 May 2003 ANTHONY JOHN MELCHERS v REGINA FACTS
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