Kuehne v R; Humphries M v R; Humphries A v R [2012] NSWCCA 270

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kuehne v R; Humphries M v R; Humphries A v R [2012] NSWCCA 270 Hearing dates: 5/11/2012 Decision date: 14 December 2012 Before: McClellan CJ at CL at [1] Latham J at [4] Fullerton J at [9] Decision: 1. Appeal upheld. 2. The convictions of each of the appellants be quashed. 3. Verdicts of acquittal be entered for each of the appellants. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - conviction - post offence conduct - consciousness of guilt Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193 Gilham v R [2012] NSWCCA 131 Jones v R [2005] NSWCCA 443 McKey v R [2012] NSWCCA 1 Petty & Maiden v R [1991] HCA 34; 173 CLR 95 R v Director of Serious Fraud Office; Ex parte Smith [1993] AC 1; [1992] 3 All ER 456 RPS v R [2000] HCA 3; 199 CLR 620; 113 A Crim R 341 Sanchez v R [2009] NSWCCA 171; 196 A Crim R 472 Wilde v R [1988] HCA 6; 164 CLR 365 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Anthony Kuehne (Appellant) Mark Humphries (Appellant) Arthur Humphries (Appellant) The Crown Representation: Counsel: C Smith (Appellant Kuehne) T Gartelmann (Appellant M Humphries) J Watts (Appellant A Humphries) N Adams SC (Crown) Solicitors: Barakat Lawyers (Appellant Kuehne) Watsons Solicitors (Appellant M Humphries) Marsdens Law Group (Appellant A Humphries) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2009/58582 2009/56487 2009/67476 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2011-04-19 00:00:00 Before: Hock DCJ