R. v. Michael Anthony Ryan (No. 8) [2012] NSWSC 1161

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R. v. Michael Anthony Ryan (No. 8) [2012] NSWSC 1161 Hearing dates: 19/09/2012 Decision date: 19 September 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: S.G. Campbell J Decision: 1. The application for a verdict by direction is refused. 2. The Crown case is to be left to the jury on the basis that the act of the accused founding the charge of manslaughter is a punch only, and no other form of striking. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - application for verdict by direction - application to limit Crown case to a punch, and no other form of striking, as constituting the unlawful and dangerous act alleged. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: Burns v. the Queen [2012] HCA 35 Johnson v Miller (1937) 59 CLR 467 Kirk v Industrial Court (NSW) (2010) 239 CLR 531 May v. O'Sullivan (1955) 92 CLR 654 Patel v. the Queen [2012] HCA 29 R v Mai & Anor (1992) 26 NSWLR 371 R v Pahuja (1987) 49 SASR 191 R v Prasad (1979) 23 SASR 161 Smith v Moody [1903] 1 KB 56 Wilson v the Queen (1992) 174 CLR 313 Wickstead v Browne (1992) 30 NSWLR 1 Zanetti v. Hill (1962) 108 CLR 433 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Regina (Crown) Michael Anthony Ryan (Defendant) Representation: Mr. P.K. Lynch (Crown Prosecutor) Mr. C.C. Waterstreet (Defendant) Director of Public Prosecutions Murphys Lawyers (Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/141863