R v Knight [2015] NSWCCA 34

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Knight [2015] NSWCCA 34 Hearing dates: 11 February 2015 Date of orders: 13 March 2015 Decision date: 13 March 2015 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Simpson J at [55]; Davies J at [65] Decision: 1.Allow the Crown's appeal. 2.Set aside the decision on 4 November 2014 to exclude the tendency evidence identified in the Crown's tendency notice. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Crown appeal – interlocutory judgment - exclusion of tendency evidence – right of appeal; whether – error demonstrated; whether - appeal upheld Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 449 R v Fletcher [2005] NSWCCA 338; (2005) 156 A Crim R 308 R v Ford [2009] NSWCCA 306; (2009) 201 A Crim R 451 R v GAC [2007] NSWCCA 315; (2007) 178 A Crim R 408 R v Nassif [2004] NSWCCA 433 R v Shamouil [2006] NSWCCA 112; (2006) 66 NSWLR 228 R v Smith [2008] NSWCCA 247; (2008) 190 A Crim R 8 R v Watkins [2005] NSWCCA 164; (2005) 153 A Crim R 434 Saoud v R [2014] NSWCCA 136 Sokolowskyj v R [2014] NSWCCA 55 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Appellant) Dwayne Knight (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J A Girdham SC (Appellant) M C Ramage QC (Respondent)