Shepherd v R [2011] NSWCCA 245

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Shepherd v R [2011] NSWCCA 245 Hearing dates: 13 May 2011 Decision date: 17 November 2011 Before: Tobias AJA, Johnson, Hall JJ at [1] Decision: Extend time for the filing of a Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal up to and including 3 December 2010. To the extent necessary, grant leave to the appellant pursuant to Rule 4 of the Criminal Appeal Rules 1952 to argue Ground of Appeal 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - conviction appeal - appellant convicted of murder of his partner - conversation between appellant and his brother - brother's first version of conversation asserted that appellant said "How can they [the children] love me? I killed their mother" - brother later asserts first version was incorrect and that the appellant said "How can they love me if I killed their mother" - Crown given leave to cross-examine brother under s.38 Evidence Act 1995 - Crown relied on first version as admission of guilt - trial Judge directs jury that first version capable of constituting admission - contended on appeal that error in accordance with Lee v The Queen [1998] HCA 60; 195 CLR 94 - point not taken at trial - whether leave under Rule 4 should be granted - Crown concedes that error occurred at trial - whether proviso applied - Crown case involving circumstantial evidence and direct evidence - by reference to admissible evidence used permissibly, Court satisfied beyond reasonable doubt of guilt of appellant - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Appeal Rules 1952 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: R v Shepherd [2006] NSWSC 799 Lee v The Queen [1998] HCA 60; 195 CLR 94 Vickers v R [2006] NSWCCA 60; 160 A Crim R 195 Klein v R [2007] NSWCCA 206; 172 A Crim R 290 R v FDP [2008] NSWCCA 317; 74 NSWLR 645 R v Abusafiah (1991) 24 NSWLR 531 R v Wilson [2005] NSWCCA 20; 62 NSWLR 346 R v AA and Ors (No.1) [2009] NSWSC 1414 Weiss v The Queen [2005] HCA 81; 224 CLR 300 DJS v R [2010] NSWCCA 200 RWB v R [2010] NSWCCA 147; 202 A Crim R 209 Kessing v R [2008] NSWCCA 310; 73 NSWLR 22 Cesan v The Queen [2008] HCA 52; 236 CLR 358 AK v The State of WA [2008] HCA 8; 232 CLR 438 Gassy v The Queen [2008] HCA 18; 236 CLR 293 Swansson v R [2007] NSWCCA 67; 69 NSWLR 406 Aslett v R [2006] NSWCCA 49 Cornwell v R [2006] NSWCCA 116; 160 A Crim R 243 Taleb v R [2006] NSWCCA 119 Gardiner v R [2006] NSWCCA 190; 162 A Crim R 233 Fox v Percy [2003] HCA 22; 214 CLR 118 The Queen v Hillier [2007] HCA 13; 228 CLR 618 Doja v R [2009] NSWCCA 303; 198 A Crim R 349 De Gruchy v The Queen [2002] HCA 33; 211 CLR 85 R v Vjestica [2008] VSCA 47; 182 A Crim R 350 Shepherd v The Queen [1990] HCA 56; 170 CLR 573 Edwards v The Queen [1993] HCA 63; 178 CLR 193 R v Ciantar [2006] VSCA 263; 16 VR 26 R v Rich (Ruling No 11) [2009] VSC 11 Chamberlain v The Queen (No 2) [1984] HCA 7; 153 CLR 521 Texts Cited: --- Category: Principal judgment Parties: Glenn Kenneth Shepherd (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Mr H Dhanji SC (Appellant) Mr P Ingram SC (Respondent) Justin Lewis & Co (Appellant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2004/4634 Publication restriction: --- Decision under appeal Citation: R v Shepherd [2006] NSWSC 799 Date of Decision: 2006-08-11 00:00:00 Before: Hoeben J File Number(s): 2004/2986