Miles v R [2014] NSWCCA 72

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Miles v R [2014] NSWCCA 72 Hearing dates: 12 April 2013 Decision date: 09 May 2014 Before: Simpson J at [1] Harrison J at [31] Button J at [32] Decision: An extension of time to appeal should be refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against conviction - application for extension of time years after conviction entered - applicable principles - Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 6 - consideration of the prospects of success of the grounds of appeal - whether directions of the trial judge in relation to complaint violated the principle in Palmer v The Queen - whether evidence of flight should have been admitted at first instance - whether trial judge erred in his directions regarding evidence of flight - application of considerations analogous to the proviso Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 61I Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 6, 10 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 110, 137 Cases Cited: Abdul v R [2013] NSWCCA 247 Alpha v R [2013] NSWCCA 292 Darwiche v R [2011] NSWCCA 62 DJV v R [2008] NSWCCA 272; 200 A Crim R 206 Edwards v The Queen [1993] HCA 63; 178 CLR 193 Etchell v R [2010] NSWCCA 262; 205 A Crim R 138 Kuehne v R; Humphries M v R; Humphries A v R [2012] NSWCCA 270 Mackenzie v The Queen [1996] HCA 35; 190 CLR 348 McCall v R [2010] NSWCCA 174 MFA v The Queen [2002] HCA 53; 213 CLR 606 Outram v R [2013] NSWCCA 329 Palmer v The Queen [1998] HCA 2; 193 CLR 1 Qualtieri v R [2006] NSWCCA 95; 171 A Crim R 463 R v Beattie [2000] NSWCCA 201 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677 R v Cook [2004] NSWCCA 52 R v F (1995) 83 A Crim R 502 R v Lane [2011] NSWCCA 157 R v Markuleski [2001] NSWCCA 290; 52 NSWLR 82 R v Unger [1977] NSWLR 990 R v Young [1999] NSWCCA 275 RWB v R; R v RWB [2010] NSWCCA 147; 202 A Crim R 209 Wood v R [2012] NSWCCA 21 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Keith Ian Miles (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Segal (Applicant) T Smith (Respondent) Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2006/8527 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2007-07-05 00:00:00 Before: Judge Conlon SC File Number(s): 06/41/0062