Paul Darcey Armstrong v R [2013] NSWCCA 113

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Paul Darcey Armstrong v R [2013] NSWCCA 113 Hearing dates: 9 and 11 April 2013 Decision date: 20 May 2013 Before: Simpson J at [1]; Harrison J at [2]; Bellew J at [66]. Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal. 2. Allow the appeal. 3. Quash the conviction. 4. Order that there be a new trial. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - appeal against conviction - whether excesses in Crown Prosecutor's address to the jury led to a miscarriage of justice - whether appellant entitled to an order of acquittal or a new trial - new trial ordered Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Appeal Rules Cases Cited: DPP (Nauru) v Fowler [1984] HCA 48; (1984) 154 CLR 627 Edwards v The Queen [1993] HCA 63; (1993) 178 CLR 193 Lawless v The Queen [1979] HCA 49; (1979) 142 CLR 659 McCullough v R [1982] Tas R 43; (1982) 6 A Crim R 274 Picken v R [2007] NSWCCA 319 R v Abusafiah (1991) 24 NSWLR 531 R v Kanaan [2005] NSWCCA 385; (2005) 157 A Crim R 238 R v Kennedy [2000] NSWCCA 487; (2000) 118 A Crim R 34 R v Shaw (1991) 57 A Crim R 425 R v Teasdale [2004] NSWCCA 91 R v Walton [1999] NSWCCA 452; (1999) 113 A Crim R 308 R v Wilson [2005] NSWCCA 20; (2005) 62 NSWLR 346 Sanchez v R [2009] NSWCCA 171; (2009) 196 A Crim R 472 Spies v The Queen [2000] HCA 43; (2000) 74 ALJR 1263 Whitehorn v The Queen [1983] HCA 42; (1983) 152 CLR 657 Wood v R [2012] NSWCCA 21 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul Darcey Armstrong (Appellant) Representation: Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Appellant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) Counsel: N J Williams SC (Appellant) P Ingram SC (Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/63851 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9111 Citation: R v Armstrong [2010] NSWSC 800 Date of Decision: 2010-08-12 00:00:00 Before: Buddin J and jury File Number(s): 2009/63851