R v Rima [2003] NSWCCA 405

Reported Decision : 145 A Crim R 27

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Rima [2003] NSWCCA 405 HEARING DATE(S) : 20 November 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 22 December 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Tobias JA at 1; Wood CJ at CL at 75; Hidden J at 76 DECISION : 1. The trial judge's ruling as to Mr Sweeny's identification evidence be vacated; 2. Order that the Crown be permitted to lead evidence from Mr Sweeny on the issue of identification; 3. The respondent be granted a certificate under the Suitors Fund Act

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - Application for exclusion of identification evidence under s137 of the Evidence Act - Whether admission of identification evidence would lead to an impermissible process of reasoning on the part of the jury - Whether probative value of evidence outweighed by prejudice Evidence Act 1995, s137 LEGISLATION CITED : Criminal Appeal Act 1912, s5F(2) Suitors Fund Act, s6(2) R v Lisoff [1999] NSWCCA 364 R v Matovski (1989) 15 NSWLR 720 R v Alexandroaia (1995) 81 A Crim R 286 R v Beeby [1999] 104 A Crim R 142 Blick (2000) 111 A Crim R 190 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499 CASES CITED : Festa v The Queen (2001) 208 CLR 593 R v Tugaga (1994) 74 A Crim R 190 Marshall (2000) 113 A Crim R 190 Mezzo [1986] 1 SCR 802 R (1989) 18 NSWLR 74 Alexander v The Queen (1981) 145 CLR 395 Papakosmas v R (1999) 196 CLR 397 PARTIES : Regina Mohamed Rima FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60366/03 COUNSEL : A: D. Arnott R: C K Smith SOLICITORS : A: R: S E O'Connor