Col v R [2013] NSWCCA 302

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Col v R [2013] NSWCCA 302 Hearing dates: 29 August 2013 Decision date: 03 December 2013 Before: Latham J at [1] Rothman J at [71] Davies J at [78] Decision: Appeal against conviction dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against conviction - offence of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm - appellant threw methylated spirits onto bed where victim lay and ignited bedclothes - victim retracted earlier statement to police - whether trial judge erred in admitting into evidence complainant's statement to police - whether use of victim's statement to police resulted in miscarriage of justice - whether use of evidence disclosing consciousness of guilt resulted in miscarriage of justice - whether Zoneff direction was required - whether verdict is unreasonable or cannot be supported having regard to evidence - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1990 Evidence Act 1995 Evidence Amendment Act 2007 Cases Cited: Adam v The Queen [2001] HCA 57 Baini v The Queen [2012] HCA 59 ; 246 CLR 469 Brendon Singh v R [2011] NSWCCA 100 Butera v DPP (Vic) (1987) 164 CLR 180 Driscoll v The Queen (1977) 137 CLR 517 Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193 Gateley v The Queen [2007] HCA 55 ; (2007) 232 CLR 208 Lee v R [2013] NSWCCA 68 Libke v The Queen [2007] HCA 30 ; 230 CLR 559 M v The Queen [1994] HCA 63 ; (1994) 181 CLR 487 MFA v The Queen [2002] HCA 53 ; (2002) 213 CLR 606 R v Aslett [2006] NSWCCA 49 R v Fletcher [2005] NSWCCA 338 R v Heyde (1990) 20 NSWLR 234 R v Michael Anthony Ryan (No.7) [2012] NSWSC 1160 ; 218 A Crim R 384. R v NZ [2005] NSWCCA 278 ; (2005) 63 NSWLR 628 R v XY [2013] NSWCCA 121 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; (2011) 243 CLR 400 Zoneff v The Queen [2000] HCA 28 ; 200 CLR 234 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Murat Col - (Appellant) Regina - (Crown Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Gartelmann - (Appellant) S Herbert - (Crown Respondent) Solicitors: Hanby & Associates - (Appellant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - (Crown Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/61584 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2011-08-12 00:00:00 Before: Lakatos SC DCJ File Number(s): 2009/61584