R. v. Folbigg [2003] NSWCCA 17

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R. v. Folbigg [2003] NSWCCA 17 revised - 30/05/2003 HEARING DATE(S) : 6 February 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 13 February 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Hodgson JA at 1; Sully J at 36; Buddin J at 37 DECISION : 1. Application dismissed. 2. The fact of the application and the result may be published, but ordered that the reasons not be published until further order.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - Accused charged with murder of four children - Plea of not guilty - Defence application for separate trials - Coincidence evidence LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act ss.97, 98, 101, 135, 137 Makin v. Attorney-General for NSW [1894] AC 57 Perry v. The Queen (1982) 150 CLR 580 Pfennig v. the Queen (1995) 182 CLR 461 R v. Geering (1849) 18 LJMC 215 R v. Grills (1954) 73 WN(NSW) 303 R v. Joiner [2002] NSWCCA 354 R v. Le [2000] NSWCCA 49 CASES CITED : R v. Leask [1999] NSWCCA 33 R v. OGD (222) 50 NSWLR 443 R v. Phillips [1999] NSWSC 1175 R v. Smith (1915) 11 Cr.App.Rep 229 R v. WRC [2000] NSWCCA 210 Shepherd v. The Queen (1990) 170 CLR 573 Sutton v. The Queen (1983-4) 152 CLR 528 Thompson v. The Queen (1989) 169 CLR 1 W v. The Queen [2001] FCA 1648 PARTIES : Regina Kathleen Megan Folbigg - applicant FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60496/02 COUNSEL : Mr. M. Sexton SC with Dr. J. Quilter for Crown Mr. P. Zahra SC with Mr. A. Cook for applicant SOLICITORS : S.E. O'Connor for Crown D.J. Humphries for applicant