R v Basanovic and ors (No. 1) [2015] NSWSC 1033

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Basanovic and ors (No. 1) [2015] NSWSC 1033 Hearing dates: 28 July 2015 Date of orders: 28 July 2015 Decision date: 28 July 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law - Criminal Before: Davies J Decision: Application for a separate trial refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – murder - causing grievous bodily harm with intent - application for a separate trial by one of three accused – joint criminal enterprise – co-accused kills and injures with pistol secreted in clothing – whether Crown can prove requisite knowledge of applicant - whether prejudicial evidence to be led against applicant – whether evidence inadmissible against applicant – no inadmissible evidence identified in Crown brief – speculation that co-accused will give evidence implicating applicant – whether such evidence inadmissible – application refused Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: Henry Ugo Madubuko v R [2011] NSWCCA 135; (2011) A Crim R 249 R v Baartman (unreported - Court of Criminal Appeal - 6 October 1994) R v Fernando [1999] NSWCCA 66 R v Iskandar [2011] NSWSC 1192 R v Middis (unreported - Hunt J - 27 March 1991) R v Pham [2004] NSWCCA 190 R v Spicer [2013] NSWSC 1907 R v Symss [2003] NSWCCA 77 Regina v Patsalis & Spathis (No 1) [1999] NSWSC 649; (1997) 107 A Crim R 432 Webb & Hay v the Queen (1994) 181 CLR 41 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Brian Brown (Accused/Applicant) Michael Basanovic (Accused) Wade Adil Basanovic (Accused) Crown Representation: Counsel: W Terracini SC (Brian Brown - Accused/Applicant) J Korn (Michael Basanovic – Accused) T Edwards (Wade Adil Basanovic – Accused) S Herbert (Crown)