Morgan v Regina (No 2) [2013] NSWCCA 80

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Morgan v Regina (No 2) [2013] NSWCCA 80 Hearing dates: 11 March 2013 Decision date: 18 April 2013 Before: Beazley P at [1]; Hidden J at [104]; Harrison J at [105] Decision: The application is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - indictment - "one indictment, one jury" rule.

CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - jurisdiction - indictment containing multiple counts - one appeal from an indictment.

CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - abandonment - whether appeal in respect of certain counts on indictment may be abandoned. Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Appeal Rules Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Cases Cited: Arnaout v The Queen [2008] NSWCCA 278; 191 A Crim R 149 Burrell v The Queen [2008] HCA 34; 238 CLR 218 Cheatle v The Queen [1993] HCA 44; 177 CLR 541 Crane v Director of Public Prosecutions [1921] 2 AC 299 D'Orta-Ekenaike v Victoria Legal Aid [2005] HCA 12; 223 CLR 1 Eastman v R [2008] FCAFC 62; 166 FCR 579 Grierson v R [1938] HCA 45; 60 CLR 431 Matta v The Queen (1995) 126 FLR 127 Morgan v R [2011] NSWCCA 297 Munday v Gill [1930] HCA 20; 44 CLR 38 Napier v State of Western Australia [2008] WASCA 106; 36 WAR 543 R v Bell (1987) 8 NSWLR 311 R v Brain [1999] SASC 358; 74 SASR 92 R v Cartwright (1989) 17 NSWLR 243 R v Edwards [No 2] (1931) SASR 376 R v Grierson (1933) 50 WN (NSW) 71 R v JS [2007] NSWCCA 272; 230 FLR 276 R v Landy [1943] VLR 73 R v Lumley [2009] QCA 172 R v McDonnell (1928) 20 Cr App R 163 R v McGrane [2012] QCA 221 R v Nudd [2007] QCA 40 R v Reardon [2004] NSWCCA 197; 60 NSWLR 454 R v Saxon (1998) 101 A Crim R 71 R v Wickliffe [1986] 1 NZLR 4 Ridgeway v R [1995] HCA 66; 184 CLR 19 Sherkam v Parker [2002] WASCA 179 Swansson v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 67; 69 NSWLR 406 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Raymond George Morgan (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P M Strickland SC (Applicant) J A Girdham SC (Respondent) Solicitors: Bannisters Lawyers (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): CCA 2008/20396 Publication restriction: No Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2009-12-15 00:00:00 Before: Knox DCJ File Number(s): 08/11/1384