HUDD v Regina [2013] NSWCCA 57

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: HUDD v Regina [2013] NSWCCA 57 Hearing dates: 11 February 2013 Decision date: 15 March 2013 Before: Hoeben JA at [1] Adams J at [175] Beech-Jones J at [181] Decision: Leave to appeal granted in relation to the factual issues in the conviction appeal and the sentence appeal. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - conviction appeal - felony murder - shop owner shot when attempting to detain robber outside shop - whether trial judge was correct to reject "no case" submission - failure of trial judge to leave factual issue to jury - application of words "during or immediately after" in s18 Crimes Act 1900 - application of proviso - whether jury verdict unreasonable - whether evidence of certain bystanders should have been rejected - whether evidence of gunshot residue on appellant's hands should have been rejected - SENTENCE APPEAL - whether sentencing judge correctly characterised factual background to offence - whether sentence excessive because of appellant's terminal illness - whether principle of totality applied - whether special circumstances should have been found. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) - s18 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) - s5(1), s6(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - s44 Cases Cited: Barton v Regina [2009] NSWCCA 164 Caristo v R [2011] NSW CCA 7 Conway v The Queen [2002] HCA 2; 209 CLR 203 Cooper v The Queen [2012] HCA 50; 87 ALJR 32 Evans v The Queen [2007] HCA 27; 235 CLR 521 Gassy v The Queen [2008] HCA 18, 236 CLR 293 Pearce v R [1998] HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 Quartermaine v The Queen [1980] HCA 29; 143 CLR 595 R v Attard (NSWCCA unreported, 20 April 1993) R v Austin (1996) 87 A Crim 570 R v Bailey (1988) 35 A Crim R 458 R v Burke [1983] 2 NSWLR 93 R v Ehrenberg (NSWCCA, unreported 14 December 1990) R v Hammond (2000) 118 A Crim R 66 R v Hitchins; R v Elliot [1983] 3 NSWLR 318 R v Hunter (1984) 36 SASR 101 R v Leith [2000] 1 Qd R 660 R v Munro (1981) 4 A Crim R 67 R v Spathis; R v Patsalis [2001] NSWCCA 476 Royall v R [1991] HCA 27; (1991) 172 CLR 378 Ryan v R [1967] HCA 2; 121 CLR 205 Viro v R [1978] HCA 9; 141 CLR 88 Weiss v R [2005] HCA 81; 224 CLR 300 Wilde v The Queen (1988) 164 CLR 365 Zecevic v Director of Public Prosecutions (Vic) [1987] HCA 26; 162 CLR 645 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Patrick Hudd - Appellant Regina - Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Mr M Ramage QC - Appellant Mr R Herps - Respondent Crown Solicitors: B Sandland, Legal Aid NSW - Appellant S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent Crown File Number(s): 2005/4167 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2005-02-22 00:00:00 Before: Newman AJ File Number(s): 2005/4167