R v Ravindran (No. 4) [2013] NSWSC 1106

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Ravindran (No. 4) [2013] NSWSC 1106 Hearing dates: 29, 30, 31 July; 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 August 2013 Decision date: 15 August 2013 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Campbell J Decision: 1) I find the accused not guilty of murdering his father Ravi Ravindran at Medlow Bath on 23rd April 2011. 2) I find the accused not guilty of manslaughter. 3) I direct the entry of verdicts of acquittal of both murder and manslaughter. 4) The accused is discharged. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - murder - judge alone trial - reasons for verdict Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Alford v Magee (1952) 85 CLR 437 Burns v The Queen [2012] HCA 35; 246 CLR 334 Davidson v R [2009] NSWCCA 150; 75 NSWLR 150 DeGruchy v The Queen [2002] HCA 33; 211 CLR 85 Douglass v The Queen [2012] HCA 34; 290 ALR 699 Hoffmann v Boland [2013] NSWCA 158 Plomp v The Queen (1963) 110 CLR 234 R v Hillier [2007] HCA 13; 228 CLR 618 R v Kanaan [2005] NSWCCA 385; 64 NSWLR 527 R v McIntyre [2000] NSWCCA 6; 111 A Crim R 211 R v Moffatt [2000] NSWCCA 174; 112 A Crim R 201 Shepherd v The Queen [1990] HCA 56; 170 CLR 573 Western Australia v Rayney (No. 3) [2012] WASC 404 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Crown) Joshua John Ravindran (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: T Thorpe (Crown) S Russell and D Randle (Defendant) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) Peter Murphy Criminal Law (Defendant) File Number(s): 2011/133776