Ibrahim v R [2014] NSWCCA 160

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ibrahim v R [2014] NSWCCA 160 Hearing dates: 19 May 2014 Decision date: 15 August 2014 Before: Simpson J at [1]; Hidden J at [72]; Hamill J at [73] Decision: Appeal against conviction dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - conviction - accused convicted of offence against s 86(3) of Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) - specially aggravated kidnapping - whether trial miscarried by reason of prejudice occasioned by Crown prosecutor in closing address - address by Crown prosecutor - reversal of onus of proof - whether impossible for trial judge to give directions to rectify possible harm occasioned by Crown prosecutor's inappropriate remarks - whether directions given ineffective to cure prejudice from remarks - impropriety fully mitigated by summing up - whether defence of honest and reasonable but mistaken belief raised by accused - Proudman v Dayman [1941] HCA 28; 67 CLR 536 - evidentiary onus on accused - evidentiary onus not discharged - no error in manner in which trial judge directed jury with regard to defence of honest and reasonable mistake - verdict not unsafe and unsatisfactory - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 86 Cases Cited: Anderson v R [2010] NSWCCA 130; 202 A Crim R 68 Armstrong v R [2013] NSWCCA 113 Causevic v R [2008] NSWCCA 238 CTM v The Queen [2008] HCA 25; 236 CLR 440 Gilham v R [2012] NSWCCA 131; 224 A Crim R 22 Jiminez v The Queen [1992] HCA 14; 173 CLR 572 Jones v Dunkel [1959] HCA 8; 101 CLR 298 Kennedy v R (1997) 94 A Crim R 341 KNP v R [2006] NSWCCA 213; 67 NSWLR 227 Livermore v R [2006] NSWCCA 334; 67 NSWLR 659 Lyndon v R [2014] NSWCCA 112 Proudman v Dayman [1941] HCA 28; 67 CLR 536 R v Attallah [2005] NSWCCA 277 R v Kennedy [2000] NSWCCA 487; 118 A Crim R 34 R v Rugari [2001] NSWCCA 64; 122 A Crim R 1 R v Teasdale [2004] NSWCCA 91; 145 A Crim R 345 Wood v R [2012] NSWCCA 21; 84 NSWLR 581 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Hassan Ibrahim (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Hickleton (Appellant) N Adams SC/G Namey (Respondent) Solicitors: Galloways Solicitors (Appellant) S Kavanagh - Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/64904 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2011-12-07 00:00:00 Before: Charteris DCJ File Number(s): 2009/64904