Sio v R [2015] NSWCCA 42

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Sio v R [2015] NSWCCA 42 Hearing dates: 5 March 2015 Decision date: 31 March 2015 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Johnson J at [56]; Schmidt J at [57] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted.

2. Appeal against conviction dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeal – armed robbery – joint criminal enterprise – whether jury's verdict unreasonable – whether statements by accomplice who was unavailable were properly admitted

EVIDENCE – hearsay rule – accomplice – made admissions against interest in police interview – accomplice not available – whether interview made in circumstances that made it likely the representation was reliable – Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 65(2)(d)(ii) Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 98 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 65, 67, 135, 137, 165 Evidence Act 1977(Qld), s 93B Evidence Amendment Act 2007 (NSW), Sch 1 Cases Cited: DSG Holdings Australia Pty Ltd v Helenic Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 96; 86 NSWLR 293 Dwyer v Calco Timbers Pty Ltd [2008] HCA 13; 234 CLR 124 Finch v Telstra Super Pty Ltd [2010] HCA 36; 242 CLR 254 Foley v Ellis [2008] NSWCA 288 Gardner v The Queen [2003] NSWCCA 199 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Huynh v The Queen [2013] HCA 6; 87 ALJR 434 M v The Queen [1994] HCA 63; 181 CLR 487 Osland v The Queen [1998] HCA 75; 197 CLR 316 Port Stephens Council v Sansom [2007] NSWCA 299 R v Ambrosoli [2002] NSWCCA 386; 55 NSWLR 603 R v Robertson [2015] QCA 11 R v Shamouil [2006] NSWCCA 112; 66 NSWLR 228 R v Sio [2013] NSWSC 1412 R v SSA [2007] NSWSC 111 R v Suteski [2002] NSWCCA 509; 56 NSWLR 182 R v Uittenbosch [2013] QCA 96 Raumakita v R [2011] NSWCCA 126; 210 A Crim R 326 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; 243 CLR 400 Warren v Coombes [1979] HCA 9; 142 CLR 531 Texts Cited: Uniform Evidence Law (ALRC Report 102) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Daniel Sio (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M W Smith (Applicant) G O'Rourke (Respondent)