R v Smith [No 1] [2011] NSWSC 725

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Smith [No 1] [2011] NSWSC 725 Hearing dates: 9/05/2011 - 10/05/02011, 16/05/2011 - 19/05/2011, 23/05/2011 - 24/05/2011 Decision date: 26 May 2011 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: BUDDIN J Decision: Application for a permanent stay is refused. Catchwords: Criminal Law - murder - permanent stay - "cold case" - loss of exhibits - assertion that police investigation inadequate and tardy Cases Cited: Aydin v R [2010] VSCA 190 DA v The Queen [2000] ACTSC 58 Dupas v The Queen (2010) 241 CLR 237 Gilham v The Queen (2007) 73 NSWLR 308 Jago v District Court (NSW) (1989) 168 CLR 23 Penney v R (1998) 155 ALR 605 PG v R [2010] VSCA 289 PNJ v R (2009) 252 ALR 612 R v Carver [1999] NSWCCA 135 R v Davis (1995) 57 FCR 512 R v Edwards (2009) 83 ALJR 717 R v Fleming [2007] NSWSC 337 R v Hatfield [1999] NSWCCA 340 R v Helmling (NSWCCA, unreported, 11 November 1993) R v Ngo (2003) 57 NSWLR 55 R v Tolmie (unreported, NSWCCA, 7 December 1994) R v Ulman-Naruniec (2003) 143 A Crim R 531 Regina v Littler [2001] NSWCCA 173 Subramaniam v R (2004) 211 ALR 1 Walton v Gardiner (1993) 177 CLR 378 Williams v Spautz (1992) 174 CLR 509 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Regina Darren Paul Smith (Applicant) Representation: Counsel: C Everson D Yehia SC Solicitors: S Kavanagh (Solicitor) Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Legal Aid Commission of NSW (Applicant) File Number(s): 2009/50517