Golossian v R [2013] NSWCCA 311

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Golossian v R [2013] NSWCCA 311 Hearing dates: 5 and 6 November 2013 Decision date: 10 December 2013 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Johnson J at [112]; RS Hulme AJ at [113] Decision: An extension of time to appeal is refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against conviction - application for extension of time - unsatisfactory explanation for delay - prejudice occasioned by bifurcation of appellate process in respect of appeal against conviction by co-accused and risk of inconsistent decisions

CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against conviction - whether guilty verdict open to jury - whether trial judge's summing up unfair and unbalanced - refusal of application to recall complainant late in the trial Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Cases Cited: Abdul v R [2013] NSWCCA 247 Alpha v R [2013] NSWCCA 292 AP v R [2013] NSWCCA 189 Bailey v Director of Public Prosecutions [1988] HCA 19; (1988) 78 ALR 116; (1988) 62 ALJR 319; (1988) 34 A Crim R 154 BCM v The Queen [2013] HCA 48 Darwiche v R [2011] NSWCCA 62; 209 A Crim R 424 Domican v The Queen (1992) 173 CLR 555 Edwards v R [2009] NSWCCA 199 Etchell v R [2010] NSWCCA 262 FP v R [2012] NSWCCA 182 Gilham v R [2012] NSWCCA 131 Grey v The Queen [2001] HCA 65; 75 ALJR 1708. Libke v The Queen [2007] HCA 30; 230 CLR 559 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Ngo v R [2013] NSWCCA 142 R v Courtney-Smith (1990) 48 A Crim R 49 R v Germakian [2007] NSWCCA 373; 70 NSWLR 467 R v Inamata (2003) 137 A Crim R 510 R v Livingstone [2004] NSWCCA 407 R v Meher [2004] NSWCA 355 Sinkovich v Attorney General of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 383 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; 243 CLR 400 Tonari v R [2013] NSWCCA 232 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tony Golossian (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr E Conditsis (Applicant) Ms S Dowling SC (Respondent) Solicitors: Conditsis Lawyers (Applicant) Ms Gabrielle Drennan, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2008/00082733 2009/00080543 Publication restriction: None Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2010-12-15 00:00:00 Before: Hock DCJ File Number(s): 2008/00082733 2009/00080543