NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : (2002) 136 A Cim R 252
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION : Regina v Coates & Murphy [2002] NSWCCA 481 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60120/02; 60122/02 HEARING DATE(S) : 30 October 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 9 December 2002
PARTIES : Regina v Julia Deborah Coates Regina v Glyn Anthony Murphy JUDGMENT OF : Beazley JA at 1; Sperling J at 2; Carruthers AJ at 3
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 01/21/1082 01/21/1081 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL His Honour Judge Graham OFFICER :
Appellant Coates - R.A. Bonnici COUNSEL : Appellant Murphy - Unrepresented Crown - L. Lamprati Appellant Coates - D.J. Humphreys SOLICITORS : Appellant Murphy - David H. Cohen & Co Crown - S.E. O'Connor CATCHWORDS : Conviction appeals - conspiracy to manufacture methylamphetamine - whether adequate directions of law relating to elements of conspiracy - whether irreperable prejudice caused to remaining accused when one alleged co-conspirator pleaded guilty at the conclusion of the Crown case - whether verdicts unsafe and unstisfactory. LEGISLATION CITED : Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985, ss 26, 24(1) Chamberlain v The Queen (1985) 153 CLR 521 CASES CITED: Nirta v The Queen (1938) 79 FLR 190 Tripodi v The Queen (1960-1961) 104 CLR 1 Weeder v The Queen [1979] Qd R 278 DECISION : In both cases: conviction appeal dismissed; leave to appeal against sentence granted and appeal dismissed.
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 60120/02 60122/02
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