Baghdadi v R (No 2) [2012] NSWCCA 77

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Baghdadi v R (No 2) [2012] NSWCCA 77 Hearing dates: On papers Decision date: 03 May 2012 Before: Campbell JA at [1] RS Hulme J at [26] Hoeben J at [27] Decision: (1) Set aside Orders 5 and 6 made by the Court in this matter on 26 October 2011. (2) Enter a verdict of acquittal on each charge. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Appeal - Application for reconsideration - Criminal Appeal Rules 50C - New trial order revoked and acquittal ordered

EVIDENCE - Evidence Act 1995, s 98 - coincidence - insufficient similarities Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Appeal Rules Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: AK v Western Australia (2008) 232 CLR 438 Baghdadi v R [2011] NSWCCA 234 Jones v The Queen (1989) 166 CLR 409 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487 MFA v The Queen [2002] HCA 53; (2002) 213 CLR 606 SKA v R [2011] HCA 13; (2011) 243 CLR 400 Category: Consequential orders Parties: Abdul BAGHDADI (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: I McClintock SC; K Edwards (Appellant) S Dowling; C Alexander (the Crown) Elie Rahme & Associates (Appellant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (the Crown) File Number(s): 2007/14512; 2007/15272 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2009-08-21 00:00:00 Before: Armitage DCJ File Number(s): 2007/14512