R v Shoesmith [2013] NSWCCA 127

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Shoesmith [2013] NSWCCA 127 Hearing dates: 22 April 2013 Decision date: 24 May 2013 Before: Price J at [1] Davies J at [68] Barr AJ at [69] Decision: 1. Appeal upheld and the conviction is quashed. 2. Order the entry of a verdict of acquittal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - armed robbery - trial directions - alibi - voice recognition -unreasonableness of verdict Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 s 33B(b), s 97(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 6(1) Cases Cited: M v The Queen [1994] HCA 63; (1994) 181 CLR 487 MFA v The Queen [2002] HCA 53; (2002) 213 CLR 606 Morris v The Queen [1987] HCA 50; (1987) 163 CLR 454 R v Kanaan [2005] NSWCCA 385; (2005) 64 NSWLR 527 R v Small (1994) 33 NSWLR 575 Rasic v R [2009] NSWCCA 202 Raumakita v R [2011] NSWCCA 126; (2011) 210 A Crim R 326 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; (2011) 85 ALJR 571 The Queen v Hillier [2007] HCA 13; (2007) 228 CLR 618 The Queen v Keenan [2009] HCA 1; (2009) 236 CLR 397 The Queen v Nguyen [2010] HCA 38; (2010) 85 ALJR 8 Category: Principal judgment Parties: David Shoesmith (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr M Smith (Applicant) Ms J A Girdham (Respondent) Solicitors: CrimLaw NSW (Applicant) Mr S Kavanagh (Respondent) File Number(s): 2011/66874 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2012-03-21 00:00:00 Before: Delaney DCJ File Number(s): 2011/66874 2011/66999