NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision: 75 NSWLR 150195 A Crim R 406[2010] ALMD 6273[2010] ALMD 6274
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION: DAVIDSON v R [2009] NSWCCA 150 This decision has been amended. Please see the end of the judgment for a list of the amendments.
HEARING DATE(S): 7 May 2009
JUDGMENT DATE: 25 May 2009
JUDGMENT OF: Spigelman CJ at 1; James J at 22; Simpson J at 28
DECISION: (1) Appeal against conviction dismissed. (2) Leave to appeal against sentence granted, but the appeal dismissed.
CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - Particular offences - drug offences - importation of commercial quantity of border controlled drug (GBL) - attempt to import commercial quantity of border controlled drug (GBL) - Appeal against conviction - whether verdict unreasonable - whether verdict supported by evidence - whether necessary to direct jury that crucial or indespensable facts must be established beyond reasonable doubt - whether error by permitting Crown to lead evidence of GBL found in appellant's bedroom - consideration of 'crucial or indispensable intermediate facts' - consideration of R v Merritt [1999] NSWCCA 29 and subsequent authorities - R v Merritt distinguished - s 137 Evidence Act, whether danger of unfair prejudice to appellant outweighed probative value - Appeal against sentence - whether sentence manifestly excessive
LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995
CATEGORY: Principal judgment
R v Merritt [1999] NSWCCA 29 R v Merlino [2004] NSWCCA 104 Shepherd v The Queen [1990] HCA 56; 170 CLR 573 Minniti v The Queen [2006] NSWCCA 30; (2006) 159 A Crim R 394 Hannes v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (No 2) [2006] NSWCCA 373; (2006) 165 A Crim R 151 Velevski v The Queen [2002] HCA 4; (2004) 76 ALJR 402 CASES CITED : R v Hillier [2007] HCA 13; (2007) 228 CLR 618 R v Keenan [2009] HCA 1; (2009) 83 ALJR 243 Knight v The Queen (1992) 175 CLR 495 M v The Queen [1994] HCA 63; 181 CLR 487 Chamberlain v The Queen [No 2] [1984] HCA 7; 153 CLR 521 Adams v The Queen [2008] HCA 15; 234 CLR 143 R v Califano [2002] SASC 320 R v Corbett [2008] NSWCCA 42
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