R v Kevin Gall; R v Bruce Gall (No 4) [2012] NSWSC 1355

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kevin Gall; R v Bruce Gall (No 4) [2012] NSWSC 1355 Hearing dates: 6 September 2012 Decision date: 06 September 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Adamson J Decision: Reject the submission that the jury ought not be instructed that an alternative verdict of accessory after the fact to manslaughter is available in respect of Bruce Gall in the event that Kevin Gall is convicted of manslaughter. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - criminal procedure - indictment - form of indictment - alternative verdict - availability of alternative verdict of accessory after the fact to manslaughter Legislation Cited: - Crimes Act 1900 - Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Cases Cited: - Pemble v The Queen [1971] HCA 20; 124 CLR 107 - R v Carter and Savage [1990] 2 Qd R 371; 47 A Crim R 55 - R v Elfar [2000] NSWCCA 255; 115 A Crim R 64 - R v Jones (No. 9) [2007] NSWSC 1160; 173 A Crim R 331 - R v King [2004] NSWCCA 20; 59 NSWLR 515 - R v Richards (1877) 2 QBD 311 - R v Stone [1981] VR 737 - R v Walsh; R v Sharp [2004] NSWSC 111; 142 A Crim R 140 - R v Winner (1989) 39 A Crim R 180 - Winning v R [2003] WASCA 245 Texts Cited: - Howard's Criminal Law (5th ed, Fisse) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina Bruce Edward Gall (Accused) Kevin Anthony Gall (Accused) Representation: Counsel: M Cunneen SC (Crown) M Johnston (Accused Kevin Gall) B Levet/M Dennis (Accused Bruce Gall) Solicitors: S Kavanagh (Solicitor for Public Prosecutions) Kingham and Associates (Accused Kevin Gall and Bruce Gall) File Number(s): 2010/380838 2010/380935