NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : 138 A Crim R 544
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION : REGINA v UGOCHUKWU [2003] NSWCCA 104 HEARING DATE(S) : 2 April 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 2 April 2003
JUDGMENT OF : Spigelman CJ at 1; Dunford J at 41; Hidden J at 42 DECISION : Appeal dismissed [43].
CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - SENTENCE - knowing concern in importation of heroin - where circumstantial case - where trial judge erred in leaving to jury specific lie as evidence of consciousness of guilt - whether proviso applicable in circumstances of error in trial - whether proviso applicable on circumstantial case LEGISLATION CITED : Customs Act 1901, s 233B(1)(d) Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193 Festa v The Queen (2002) 208 CLR 593 Gilbert v The Queen (2000) 201 CLR 414 CASES CITED : R v Heyde (1990) 20 NSWLR 234 R v Noonan [2002] NSWCCA 150 R v Whittaker (1993) 68 A Crim R 476 Zoneff v The Queen (2000) 200 CLR 234 PARTIES : Regina (Respondent) Ireanus Ugochukwu (Appellant) FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60226/02 COUNSEL : J A Stratton (Appellant) M M Cinque (Respondent) SOLICITORS : Legal Aid Commission (Appellant) Commonwealth DPP (Respondent)
LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 01/11/1148 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Taylor DCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 60226/02
SPIGELMAN CJ DUNFORD J HIDDEN J
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