R v. Alexandra Jane Martin [2012] NSWSC 801

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v. Alexandra Jane Martin [2012] NSWSC 801 Hearing dates: 12 July 2012 Decision date: 17 July 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: S G Campbell J Decision: Conditional bail granted pursuant to terms in paragraph 36. Catchwords: [CRIMINAL LAW] - bail application - bail pending appeal after conviction and sentence on indictment - s30AA Bail Act 1978 (NSW) - whether special or exceptional circumstances exist justifying the grant of bail - necessary to examine totality of circumstances - likely whole or major part of custodial sentence will have been served before the hearing of the appeal - conditional bail granted. Legislation Cited: Bail Act 1978 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Cases Cited: Chamberlain v. The Queen (No. 1) (1983) 153 CLR 514 Chew v. The Queen [No. 2] (1991) 66 ALJR 221 Doggett v. The Queen (unreported), High Court of Australia, Callinan J, 2nd November 2000 Ex Parte Maher [1986] 1 Qd R 303 Marotta v. The Queen (1999) 73 ALJR 265 Peters v. The Queen (1996) 71 ALJR 309 Re. Clarkson [1986] VR 583 Re. Jackson [1997] 2 VR 1 Re. Pennant [1997] 2 VR 85 R. v. Antoun [2005] NSWCCA 270 R. v. Charbel Rahme [2003] NSWCA 135 R. v. Giordano (1982) 31 SASR 241 R. v. Hilton (1987) 7NSWLR 745 R. v. Southgate (1960) 78 WN (NSW) 44 R. v. Wilson (1994) 34 NSWLR 1 R. v. Waters (1990) 9 Petty SR 4016 United Mexican States v. Cabal (2001) 209 CLR 165 Texts Cited: Howie, R N; Johnson, P A, Criminal Practice and Procedure NSW A. Prof. John Willis, Bail Pending Appeal After Conviction and Sentence on Indictment (2005) 29(5) Crim LJ 296 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: The Crown Alexandra Jane Martin (Applicant) Representation: Counsel: D. Curran (Crown) A. Francis (Applicant) Solicitors: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Kevin Hockey & Associates (Applicant) File Number(s): 2012/21797