NSW Caselaw
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION: ROBINSON, Clifford Mark v R [2008] NSWCCA 64
HEARING DATE(S): 25 February 2008
JUDGMENT DATE: 26 June 2008
JUDGMENT OF: Spigelman CJ at 1; Hulme J at 2; Latham J at 57
DECISION: 1. Appeal allowed. 2. Conviction quashed and new trial ordered
CATCHWORDS: CONVICTION APPEAL - whether appellant unfit for trial - issue not raised at trial - possibility of unfitness cannot be excluded.
LEGISLATION CITED: Mental Health (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1990
Eastman v The Queen (2000) 203 CLR 1 R v R.T.I. (2003) 58 NSWLR 438 ; [2003] NSWCCA 283 R v Rivkin (2004) 59 NSWLR 284 R v Henley [2005] NSWCCA 126 CASES CITED : Kirkwood v R [2006] NSWCCA 181 Kesavarajah v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 230 R v Mailes (2001) 53 NSWLR 251 ; (2001) 126 A Crim R 20; [2001] NSWCCA 155 R v Presser (1958) VR 45 Dyers v R (2002) 210 CLR 285 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298
PARTIES: Clifford Mark Robinson - (Appellant) Regina - (Respondent)
FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2007/00003062
COUNSEL: J Doris - (Appellant) PG Ingram - (Respondent)
SOLICITORS: NJ O'Connor & Associates - (Appellant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - (Respondent)
LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court
LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S): 06/21/1099; 06/21/1103
LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER: Tupman DCJ
LOWER COURT DATE OF DECISION: 21 December 2006
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 2007/00003062
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