Jubraeel v R [2015] NSWCCA 131

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jubraeel v R [2015] NSWCCA 131 Hearing dates: 11 May 2015 Decision date: 05 June 2015 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Johnson J at [65]; RS Hulme AJ at [66] Decision: (1) Decline to grant to the applicant leave under r 4 of the Criminal Appeal Rules to rely on Ground 1 in his Notice of Appeal.

(2) Grant to the applicant leave to appeal to rely on Ground 2 in his Notice of Appeal.

(3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – murder – appeal against conviction – whether judge erred in not giving specific alibi directions – whether jury verdict unreasonable – s 6 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5(1)(b), 6(1) Criminal Appeal Rules 1952, r 4 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 150 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 38 Cases Cited: ARS v R [2011] NSWCCA 266 Griffiths v R [2014] NSWCCA 60 M v The Queen [1994] HCA 63; 181 CLR 487 Papakosmas v The Queen [1999] HCA 37; 196 CLR 297 R v Amyouni (unrep, 18/2/88, NSWCCA) R v Harland (unrep, 22/8/90, NSWCCA) R v Kanaan [2005] NSWCCA 385; 64 NSWLR 527 R v Merrett [2007] VSCA 1 R v Roberts [2001] NSWCCA 163; 53 NSWLR 138 R v Skaf [2004] NSWCCA 37; 60 NSWLR 86 R v Steeden (unrep, 19/8/94, NSWCCA) SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; 243 CLR 400 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Marwan Jubraeel (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Barrie (Applicant) P Ingram SC (Respondent)