Elsleiman v R [2015] NSWCCA 192

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Elsleiman v R [2015] NSWCCA 192 Hearing dates: 22 May 2015 Decision date: 22 July 2015 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Johnson J at [74]; Button J at [75] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - drug offences – attempt to possess substance reasonably suspected of being unlawfully imported – circumstantial case – appeal against conviction – whether jury verdict unreasonable or cannot be supported having regard to the evidence – s 6 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5(1)(6) Criminal Code 1995 (Cth), ss 5.2, 5.3, 11.1(1), 307.9, 307.9(1), 307.9(1)(c), 307.11 Cases Cited: Chamberlain v The Queen (No 2) [1984] HCA 7; 153 CLR 521 Lau v R [2014] NSWCCA 179 M v The Queen [1994] HCA 63; 181 CLR 487 R v Hillier [2007] HCA 13; 228 CLR 618 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; 243 CLR 400 Wood v R [2012] NSWCCA 21; 84 NSWLR 581 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gabriel Elsleiman (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Smith (Applicant) P McGuire (Respondent)

Solicitors: McGirr Lawyers (Applicant) Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/114537 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court Jurisdiction: New South Wales Date of Decision: 13 September 2013 Before: Flannery DCJ File Number(s): 2012/114537