NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION: Regina v Manton [2005] NSWCCA 58
HEARING DATE(S): 18/02/2005
JUDGMENT DATE: 21 March 2005
JUDGMENT OF: Bryson JA at 1; Barr J at 17; Hoeben J at 28
DECISION: Appeal dismissed.
CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - verdict unsafe or unsatisfactory - verdict of guilty of sexual assault where complaint was delayed 7 or 8 weeks - evidence of time of offence indicated four possible dates and appellant denied offence in evidence - application of test approved in Jones 191 CLR 439 at 451 - review of facts and consideration of advantages of jury - by majority, appeal dismissed.
Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Appeal Act 1912
Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193 Jones v The Queen (1997) 191 CLR 439 CASES CITED: M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487 Ratten v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 510
Mark Anthony Manton - Applicant PARTIES: Crown - Respondent
FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2004/2590
A Haesler SC - Applicant COUNSEL: D Arnott - Crown
S O'Connor, Legal Aid Commission of NSW - Applicant SOLICITORS: S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 03/41/0183
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Knight DCJ
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 2004/2590
BRYSON JA BARR J HOEBEN J
Monday, 21 March, 2005 REGINA v Mark Anthony MANTON JUDGMENT
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