R v Jacobs and Mehajer [2004] NSWCCA 462

Reported Decision : 151 A Crim R 452

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Jacobs and Mehajer [2004] NSWCCA 462 HEARING DATE(S) : 8/9/04 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 December 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Wood CJ at CL at 1; Sperling J at 349; Kirby J at 355 DECISION : Appeal by Mehajer; 1.Appeal against convictions dismissed; 2.Leave to appeal against sentence granted; 3.Appeals against sentence dismissed.; Appeal by Jacobs; 1.Appeal against convictions dismissed; 2.Leave to appeal against sentence granted; 3.Appeals against sentence dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : Criminal law - murder - robbery in company with infliction of grievous bodily harm - robbery in company with wounding - joint criminal enterprise - common purpose - constructive murder - conditional indemnity given to witness in exchange for evidence - consciousness of guilt - grounds pertaining to directions to jury - ss 3A and 21A of Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - ss 164, 165 Evidence Act 1995 - s 18 Crimes Act 1900. Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Evidence Act 1995 Bromley v The Queen (1986) 161 CLR 315 Craig Williamson Pty Limited v Barrowcliff [1915] VLR 450 Gilbert v The Queen (2000) 201 CLR 414 Gillard v The Queen (2003) 78 ALJR 64 Hui Chi-Ming v The Queen [1992] 1 AC 34 Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15 Longman v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 79 McAuliffe v The Queen (1995) 183 CLR 108 M v The Queen (1994) 69 ALJR 83 Markby v The Queen (1978) 140 CLR 108 Matusevich v The Queen (1977) 137 CLR 633 Osland v The Queen (1998) 197 CLR 316 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 Pollitt v The Queen (1991-1992) 174 CLR 558 R v Baartman [2000] NSWCCA 298 R v Bell (1987) 8 NSWLR 311 R v Brougham (1986) 43 SASR 187 R v Burke [1983] 2 NSWLR 93 R v Button; R v Griffen (2002) 54 NSWLR 455 R v Chen [2002] NSWCCA 174 R v Chen (2002) 130 A Crim R 300 R v Clough (1992) 28 NSWLR 396 R v Crowley [2004] NSWCCA 256 R v Crozier NSWCCA 8 March 1996 R v Downs [1985] 3 NSWLR 312 R v Duong, Lu, Do and Tran (1992) 61 A Crim R 140 R v Elliott and Hitchins (1983) 9 A Crim R 238 R v Foster (1995) 78 A Crim R 517 R v Gutierrez [2004] NSWCCA 22 CASES CITED : R v Hearne (2001) 124 A Crim R 451 R v Henning NSWCCA 11 May 1990 R v Horsey (1862) 3 F & F 287; 176 ER 129 R v JB [1999] NSWCCA 93 R v Johnston [2004] NSWCCA 58 R v Kalinowski; R v Timbury (1930) 31 SR (NSW) 377 R v King [2004] NSWCCA 20 R v Kyriakou & Ors (1987) 29 A Crim R 50 R v Leoni [1999] NSWCCA 14 R v McGarrity NSWCCA 10 June 1994 R v Mills NSWCCA 3 April 1995 R v Mohan [1967] AC 187 R v Ngo [2003] NSWCCA 82 R v Paek [1999] NSWCCA 184 R v Randell and McAlister [2004] NSWCCA 337 R v Serne (1887) 16 Cox CC 311 R v Shannon Foster NSWCCA 7 April 1995 R v Sharah (1992) 30 NSWLR 292 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534 R v Spathis and Patsalis [2001] NSWCCA 476 R v Spedding NSWCCA 11 December 1997 R v Stewart (2001) 124 A Crim R 371 R v Stokes and Difford (1990) 51 A Crim R 25 R v Surridge & Anor (1942) SR (NSW) 278 R v Tangye (1997) 92 A Crim R 545 R v Villar and Zugecic [2004] NSWCCA 302 Saraswati v The Queen (1991) 65 ALJR 402 Smith v Desmond [1965] AC 960 Tripodi v The Queen (1961) 104 CLR 1 Webb & Hay v R (1994) 181 CLR 41 Regina PARTIES : John Lou JACOBS Mazin MEHAJER FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 2004/1902; 2004/2215 D Arnott (Crown) COUNSEL : J. C. Papayanni (Jacobs) I Lloyd QC with C Pike S Kavanagh (Crown) SOLICITORS : Jeffreys & Associates (Jacobs) S E O'Connor