Amos v R [2014] NSWCCA 302

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Amos v R [2014] NSWCCA 302 Hearing dates: 18 August 2014 Decision date: 12 December 2014 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Adams J at [59]; Bellew J at [60] Decision: 1. In relation to ground one, the application for leave to appeal is refused. 2. In relation to ground two, grant leave to appeal, but dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against conviction - murder - joint trial - whether separate trial should have been ordered - application for separate trial not made - whether miscarriage of justice - cross-examination of appellant about character without leave - factual error made by counsel - whether miscarriage of justice - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5 Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW), r 4 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 38, 104, 112 Cases Cited: Crofts v R (1996) 186 CLR 427 Darwiche v R [2011] NSWCCA 62; 209 A Crim R 424 Dia v R [2014] NSWCCA 9 Dupas v The Queen [2010] HCA 20; 241 CLR 237 Gilbert v The Queen [2000] HCA 15; 201 CLR 414 Madbuko v R [2011] A Crim R 249 R v Button; R v Griffen [2002] NSWCCA 159; 129 A Crim R 342 R v Fernando [1999] NSWCCA 66 R v ITA [2003] NSWCCA R v Jeffrey (Court of Criminal Appeal, 16 December 1993, unreported) R v Pham [2004] NSWCCA 190 Webb & Hay v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 41 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Luke Edward Amos (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: KH Averre (Applicant) NJ Adams (Crown) Solicitors: Brenda Duchen (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2010/29704 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2012-08-31 00:00:00 Before: Hall J File Number(s): 2010/29704