R v Nasiri [2015] NSWSC 1649

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Nasiri [2015] NSWSC 1649 Hearing dates: 5 November 2015 Date of orders: 09 November 2015 Decision date: 09 November 2015 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Hamill J Decision: (1) The plea in bar raised by the accused Mohammed Nasiri in respect of count 36 is sustained. (2) The accused Mohammed Nasiri is discharged with respect to count 36. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – autrefois convict – plea in bar – participate in a criminal group – where accused previously sentenced for same offence – criminal group the same in each charge –Brothers For Life – comparison of elements – whether identification of different particulars sufficient to defeat plea in bar – plea in bar sustained – accused discharged on count

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – autrefois convict – correct procedure on contention of plea in bar – whether plea of not guilty should remain on foot when plea in bar asserted – correct form of verdict Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: Akbari v R; Nasiri v R [2015] NSWCCA 240 Island Maritime v Filipowski [2006] HCA 30; 226 CLR 328 Li Wan Quai v Christie [1906] HCA 42; 3 CLR 1125 Pearce v The Queen (1998) HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 R v Akbari; R v Nasiri (District Court (NSW) Zahra J, 27 June 2014, unrep) R v Dodd (1991) 56 A Crim R 451 R v Stone [2005] NSWCCA 34; 64 NSWLR 413 Richards v The Queen [1993] AC 217. Saraswati v The Queen [1991] HCA 21; 172 CLR 1 The King v Gamble [1947] VLR 491 The King v Kent-Newbold [1939] HCA 37; 62 CLR 398 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina Mohammed Nasiri (Accused) Representation: Counsel: K McKay & P Hogan (Crown) P Doyle (Accused)