Regina v Ambrosi [2004] NSWCCA 23

Reported Decision : 144 A Crim R 67

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Ambrosi [2004] NSWCCA 23 HEARING DATE(S) : 16/02/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 26 February 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Levine J at 1; O'Keefe J at 2; Whealy J at 3 DECISION : The appellant's appeal against conviction be dismissed; and that leave be granted in relation to his application for leave to appeal against sentence; but that the appeal itself be dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : Accomplices - when they should give evidence - Accomplices - warning - scope of re-examination - prior consistent statements - lies as consequences of guilt - directions - Henry guideline judgment - parity with co-offender. Crimes Act NSW LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Evidence Act 1995 R v Booth (1982) 2 NSWLR 847 at 849-850 R v Sullivan (2003) NSWCCA 100 at para 95 R v Stewart (2001) 52 NSWLR 301 at 306, 309 (310) and 334 R v Yammine and Chami (2002) NSWCCA 289 R v Esposito (1998) 45 NSWLR 442 at 448-450; 482-483; 485B-486B CASES CITED : Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193 at 210-211 R v Dellapratona (1993) 31 NSWLR 123 at 150 R v Henry & Ors (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Zamagias (2002) NSWCCA 17 R v Rutter (2003) NSWCCA 306 Postiglione v The Queen (1996) 189 CLR 295 at 301 The Queen v Lucas [1981] QB 720 PARTIES : Regina v Gary Esteve Ambrosi FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60358/03 COUNSEL : Mr D. Howard - Crown Mr G. Farmer - Appellant SOLICITORS : DDP - Crown Jeffreys & Associates - Appellant