Scott Alan May v Regina [2012] NSWCCA 111

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Scott Alan May v Regina [2012] NSWCCA 111 Hearing dates: 20 October 2011 Decision date: 31 May 2012 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Simpson J at [342]; Harrison J at [417] Decision: (1) Appeal against conviction allowed, conviction quashed. (2) Verdict of acquittal entered. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - conviction - evidence - whether verdict unreasonable on evidence CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - conviction - joint criminal enterprise - whether misdirection in summing up to jury - whether extended joint criminal enterprise alternative should have been left to jury CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - conviction - whether misdirection in summing up to jury - whether evidence capable of verifying key witness's account CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - conviction - joint criminal enterprise - whether manslaughter alternative should have been left to jury Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 5 Criminal Appeal Rules r 4 Criminal Code (Cth) s 11.5 Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986 s 19 Evidence Act 1995 Pt 3 Div 7 Listening Devices Act 1984 Surveillance Devices Act 2007 Cases Cited: Conway v R [2002] HCA 2; (2002) 209 CLR 203 Gillard v R [2003] HCA 64; (2003) 219 CLR 1 Handlen v R [2011] HCA 51; (2011) 283 ALR 427 Johns v R [1980] HCA 3; (1980) 143 CLR 108 M v R [1994] HCA 63; (1994) 181 CLR 487 MacAuliffe v R [1995] HCA 37; (1995) 183 CLR 108 MFA v R [2002] HCA 53; (2002) 213 CLR 606 Osland v R [1998] HCA 75; (1998) 197 CLR 316 R v Kanaan [2005] NSWCCA 385; (2005) 64 NSWLR 527 R v LK [2010] HCA 17; (2010) 241 CLR 177 R v Mills [1963] 1 QB 522; (1962) 47 Cr App Rep 49 R v Milton [2004] NSWCCA 195 R v Ngo [2003] NSWCCA 82 R v Tangye (1997) 92 A Crim R 545 R v Taufahema [2006] NSWCCA 152; (2006) 162 A Crim R 152 R v Taufahema [2007] HCA 11; (2007) 228 CLR 232 RR v R [2011] NSWCA 235 SI v R [2007] NSWCCA 181 SKA v R [2011] HCA 13; (2011) 243 CLR 400 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Scott Alan May (Appellant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Mr T Game SC; Mr D Barrow (Appellant) Mr D Arnott SC; Ms T Smith (Crown) The Law Practice (Appellant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2007/4832 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2008-06-04 00:00:00 Before: Rothman J File Number(s): 2007/4832