Regina v Chami; Regina v TS [2002] NSWCCA 136

Reported Decision : (2002) 128 A Crim R 428

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Chami; Regina v TS [2002] NSWCCA 136 revised - 1/06/2009 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60116/02; 60164/02 HEARING DATE(S) : 12/04/02 JUDGMENT DATE : 12 April 2002

PARTIES : Regina v Mahmoud Chami; Regina v TS JUDGMENT OF : at 1; Sully J at 35; Bell J at 51

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 01/11/1201; 01/11/0846 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Finnane DCJ OFFICER :

E L Fullerton SC/A Francis (Appellant: Chami) COUNSEL : E Wasilenia (Appellant: TS) M M Cunneen (Crown) Michael Croke & Co (Appellant: Chami) SOLICITORS : M Churchill (Appellant: TS) S E O'Connor (Crown) CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against interlocutory order refusing separate trials - application for separate trials of co-accused - whether prejudice will be suffered if trial not separated - principles. R v Baartman (unreported, NSWCCA, 6 October 1994) R v Middis (unreported, NSWSC, 27 March 1991) R v Patsalis (1999) NSWSC 649 CASES CITED: R v Van Phu Ho (unreported, NSWCA, 18 July 1994) R v Oliver (1984) 57 ALR 543 R v Dellapatrona & Duffield (1993) 31 NSWLR 123 R v Fernando [1999] NSWCCA 66 Gilbert v The Queen 170 ALR 88 DECISION : Re Chami: Application for leave to appeal dismissed; Re TS: (By majority) Application for leave to appeal granted. Appeal upheld. Order that the trial of TS in respect of the two counts he presently faces be severed from the Indictment and there be a separate trial as regards the offences with which he is charged.