R v Joseph Antoun, R v Antoine Antoun [2004] NSWCCA 268

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Joseph Antoun, R v Antoine Antoun [2004] NSWCCA 268 HEARING DATE(S) : 7 June 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 16 August 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Dowd J at 1; Hislop J at 116; Smart AJ at 117 DECISION : Appeal against conviction dismissed; leave granted to appeal against sentence; appeal against sentence of Tony Antoun and Joseph Antoun dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : Apprehension of bias - judge alone trial - verdict on conviction - not unreasonable - claim of right Bail Act 1978 Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED : Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Evidence Act 1995 Security Industry Act 1997 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Johnson v Johnson (2000) 201 CLR 488 Johnson v Miller (1937) 59 CLR 467 Livesey v NSW Bar Association (1983) 151 CLR 288 M v R (1994) 181 CLR 487 R v Fuge [2001] NSWCCA 208 R v London County Council; ex parte Empire Theatre (1894) 71 LT 638 CASES CITED : R v Masters, Richards and Wunderlich (1992) 59 A Crim R 445 Re L; Ex parte L (1986) CLR 342 at 352 S v R (1989) 168 CLR 266 Seymour v ABC (1989) 19 NSWLR 219 Vakuata v Kelly (1989) 167 CLR 568 Watson; ex parte Armstrong [1976] 136 ALR 248 Webb v R; Hay v R (1994) 181 CLR 41 Winningham v R (1995) 69 ALJR 775 Zanetti v Hill (1962) 108 CLR 433 Crown PARTIES : Joseph Antoun Antoine Antoun FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60046/04; 60047/04 COUNSEL : Crown: Mr B Knox SC Appellant: Mr P Byrne SC SOLICITORS :