Montgomery v R [2013] NSWCCA 73

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Montgomery v R [2013] NSWCCA 73 Hearing dates: 5/08/2011; 12/11/2012 Decision date: 11 April 2013 Before: McClellan CJ at CL at [1] Simpson J at [4] Fullerton J at [18] Decision: 1. Grant leave to extend time for filing the notice of appeal. 2. Appeal against conviction dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against conviction - conspiracy to import commercial quantity of cocaine - extension of time - whether trial miscarried because of conduct of Crown prosecutor - application of the proviso in s 6(1) of the Criminal Appeal Act Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Customs Act 1901 (Cth) Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Cooper v R [2012] HCA 50; 293 ALR 17 Gonzales v R [2007] NSWCCA 321; 178 A Crim R 232 Libke v R [2007] HCA 30; 230 CLR 559 Mraz v The Queen [1955] HCA 59; 93 CLR 493 R v Beattie [2000] NSWCCA 201 R v Edwards [2009] NSWCCA 199 R v El-Azzi [2004] NSWCCA 455 R v Gregory [2002] NSWCCA 199 R v Lumsden [2003] NSWCCA 83 R v Young [1999] NSWCCA 275 TKWJ v R [2002] HCA 46; 212 CLR 124 Weiss v R [2005] HCA 81; 224 CLR 300; 158 A Crim R 133 Wood v R [2012] NSWCCA 21 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ricky James Montgomery (Appellant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: 5/08/2011 J Stratton SC/C Evans (Appellant) C O'Donnell/K Longin (Crown)