Doja v R [2009] NSWCCA 303

Reported Decision: 198 A Crim R 349

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Doja v R [2009] NSWCCA 303

HEARING DATE(S): 18 September 2009

JUDGMENT DATE: 18 December 2009

JUDGMENT OF: Spigelman CJ at 1; McClellan CJatCL at 62; Grove J at 181

DECISION: 1. Appeal against conviction dismissed. 2. Leave to appeal against sentence granted but the appeal dismissed.

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - conviction appeal - defective indictment - failure to aver to the mental element of the offence - whether the defect was such as to render the indictment invalid - whether the defect has been cured by the jury verdict - whether the defect has been waived - whether the proviso should be applied - indictment not invalid - whether jury was misdirected by the trial judge - appeal against conviction dismissed - CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - sentence appeal - whether trial judge erred in his findings - little difference in criminality involved in an offence constituted by knowing falsehood as opposed to reckless disregard to the truth in this case - appeal against sentence dismissed

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Corrupt and Ilegal Practice Prevention Act 1883. Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (UK)), LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Justice Amendment Act (1853) Criminal Law Act 1977 UK Criminal Law Amendment Act 1883 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 District Court Act 1973 Justices Act 1902 (NSW)

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

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