Bourke v R [2013] NSWCCA 293

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bourke v R [2013] NSWCCA 293 Hearing dates: 20 November 2013 Decision date: 26 November 2013 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Blanch J at [2] R A Hulme J at [39] Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - conviction appeal - convictions for armed robbery - unreasonable verdict - admission of resemblance evidence - s 137 Evidence Act 1995 - circumstantial evidence - DNA evidence - fresh evidence Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Cases Cited: Dupas v The Queen [2012] VSCA 320 R v Shamouil [2006] NSWCCA 112; 66 NSWLR 228 Shepherd v The Queen (1990) HCA 56; 170 CLR 573 Raumakita v R [2011] NSWCCA 126; 210 A Crim R 326 M v The Queen [1994] HCA 63; 181 CLR 487 MFA v The Queen [2002] HCA 53; 213 CLR 606 Morris v The Queen [1987] HCA 50; 163 CLR 454 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; 85 ALJR 571 The Queen v Hillier [2007] HCA 13; 228 CLR 618 The Queen v Keenan [2009] HCA 1; 236 CLR 397 Rasic v R [2009] NSWCCA 202 The Queen v Nguyen [2010] HCA 38l 85 ALJR 8 Mickelberg v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 259 Texts Cited: Wigmore on Evidence, vol 9 (Chadbourn rev. 1981), par 2497; pp. 412-414 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jamie Lee Bourke (Appellant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Ramage QC (Appellant) S Herbert (Respondent) Solicitors: Bannisters Lawyers & Attorneys (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2011/260760 Publication restriction: No Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Citation: R v Jamie Lee Bourke Date of Decision: 2012-07-17 00:00:00 Before: His Honour Judge Charteris SC File Number(s): 2011/260760