Regina v Kanaan [2005] NSWCCA 385

Reported Decision : 157 A Crim R 238 64 NSWLR 527

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Regina v Kanaan [2005] NSWCCA 385

HEARING DATE(S): 7-8 February 2005

JUDGMENT DATE: 17 November 2005

JUDGMENT OF: Hunt AJA at 1; Buddin J at 1; Hoeben J at 1

DECISION: (1) The appeal against conviction dismissed (2) Leave to appeal against the sentences imposed granted, but the appeal dismissed.

CATCHWORDS: Manslaughter as alternative verdict to murder - whether viable case of manslaughter available on the evidence - whether obligation to leave manslaughter to jury even when not raised by either party and even if a party or both parties object - Gilbert v The Queen (2000) 201 CLR 414, Gillard v The Queen (2003) 202 ALR 202 discussed - where Crown relies on conduct of accused as being inconsistent with innocence and as amounting to an implied admission of guilt - directions fashioned on Regina v Lucas [1981] QB 720 at 724 and Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193 ordinarily required - direction to jury on alibi - Crown must remove or eliminate any reasonable possibility that accused was not at scene of crime.

Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 LEGISLATION CITED: Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 Evidence Act 1995 Criminal Appeal Rules

Bullard v The Queen [1957] AC 635 Chamberlain v The Queen (1983) 46 ALR 493 Conway v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 203 De Jesus v The Queen (1986) 68 ALR 1 Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193 Gallagher v The Queen (1986) 160 CLR 392 Gammage v The Queen (1969) 122 CLR 444 Gilbert v The Queen (2000) 201 CLR 414 Gillard v The Queen (2003) 202 ALR 202 Knight v The Queen (1992) 175 CLR 495 Kural v The Queen (1987) 162 CLR 502 Kwaku Mensah v The King [1946] AC 83 Lawless v The Queen (1979) 142 CLR 659 Mancini v DPP [1942] AC 1 McKenzie v The Queen (1996) 190 CLR 348 Mickelberg v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 259 Mraz v The Queen (1955) 93 CLR 493 Packett v The King (1937) 58 CLR 190 Pemble v The Queen (1971) 124 CLR 107 Regina v Abou-Chabake (2004) 149 A Crim R 417 Regina v Abusafiah (1991) 25 NSWLR 531 Regina v Beserick (1993) 30 NSWLR 510 Regina v Cameron [1983] 2 NSWLR 66 Regina v Doan (2001) 3 VR 349 Regina v Elfar (2003) 115 A Crim R 64 Regina v Evans & Lewis [1969] VR 858 Regina v Goonan (1993) 60 A Crim R 338 CASES CITED: Regina v Heuston (2003) 140 A Crim R 422 Regina v Hitchins & Elliott [1983] 3 NSWLR 318 Regina v Ilic and Sammut (2000) 118 A Crim R 378 Regina v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 Regina v Jackson [1993] 4 SCR 573 Regina v Johns (1999) 110 A Crim R 149 Regina v Kane (2001) 3 VR 542 Regina v Kirkman (1987) 44 SASR 591 Regina v Livingstone (2004) 150 A Crim R 117 Regina v Lucas [1981] QB 720 at 724 Regina v Park [2003] NSWCCA 203 Regina v Pureau (1990) 19 NSWLR 372 Regina v Quinn (1991) 55 A Crim R 435 Regina v Robinson [1999] NSWCCA 186 Regina v Storey (1978) 140 CLR 364 Regina v Vastag (NSWCCA, unreported, 20 June 1997) Regina v Walters (1992) 62 A Crim R 16 Regina v Willersdorf [2001] QCA 183 Regina v Wilson [2005] NSWCCA 20 Regina v Youssef (1990) 50 A Crim R 1 Regina v Zorad (1990) 19 NSWLR 91 Rex v Hopper [1915] 2 KB 431 Ross v The King (1922) 30 CLR 246 Varley v The Queen (1976) 51 ALJR 243 White v The King (1922) 17 CAR 60 Wilde v The Queen (1988) 164 CLR 365 Woolmington v DPP [1935] AC 462