R v Peter Buchanan, Justin Robert Smith and Trevor Thomas [2004] NSWSC 816

Reported Decision : 152 A Crim R 302

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : R v Peter Buchanan, Justin Robert Smith and Trevor Thomas [2004] NSWSC 816 HEARING DATE(S) : 09/08/2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 10 August 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Buddin J DECISION : Application to exclude identification evidence refused.

LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act Domican v The Queen (1992) 173 CLR 555 Festa v The Queen (2001) 208 CLR 593 Papakosmas v R (1999) 196 CLR 297 R v BD (1997) 94 A Crim R 131 CASES CITED : R v Blick (2000) 111 A Crim R 326 R v Carusi (1997) 92 A Crim R 52 R v Ford (NSWSC unreported 22/4/98) R v Jamal (2000) 116 A Crim R 45 R v Leroy and Graham [2000] NSWCCA 302 R v Tugaga (1994) 74 A Crim R 190 Regina PARTIES : Peter Buchanan Justin Robert James Smith Trevor Anthony Thomas FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 70054/03; 70235/03; 70236/03 B Smith (Crown) COUNSEL : M Ramage QC (Buchanan) J Chicken (Smith) G Turnbull (Thomas) SE O'Connor (Crown) SOLICITORS : John Krajcik (Buchanan) Andrew Harris & Associates (Smith) Adamson Solicitors (Thomas)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COMMON LAW DIVISION

BUDDIN J

TUESDAY 10 AUGUST 2004

70054/03 – REGINA v PETER BUCHANAN 70235/03 – REGINA v JUSTIN ROBERT JAMES SMITH 70236/03 – REGINA v TREVOR ANTHONY THOMAS