R (Cth) v Petroulias (No. 1) [2006] NSWSC 788

177 A Crim R 153 Reported Decision : 177 IR 153 217 FLR 242

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : R (Cth) v Petroulias (No. 1) [2006] NSWSC 788

HEARING DATE(S) : 20 July 2006, 21 July 2006, 24 July 2006, 25 July 2006, 26 July 2006, 27 July 2006, 28 July 2006

JUDGMENT DATE : 8 August 2006

JUDGMENT OF : Johnson J at 1

DECISION : 1. The application to quash the first count on the indictment is refused; 2. The application for a permanent stay of all or any of the counts on the indictment is refused.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - indictment alleging offences under ss.29D, 70 and 73 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) - discharge of jury unable to agree at first trial - Crown determines to proceed by way of retrial - application before second trial to stay or quash s.29D count on basis that it is foredoomed to fail - nature of test on foredoomed to fail ground - argument by reference to evidence adduced at first trial and decisions made by judge at first trial - use of decisions made at first trial in determining application to stay or quash before second trial - held: s.29D count not foredoomed to fail - application to stay all counts on grounds of abuse of process - applicable principles - held: permanent stay refused - application to quash s.29D count on duplicity ground - s.29D count based upon single criminal enterprise - held: s.29D count not bad for duplicity

Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 LEGISLATION CITED : Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Jury Act 1977 Evidence Act 1995 Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Cth)

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