Kim Sean Mann v R [2016] NSWCCA 10

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kim Sean Mann v R [2016] NSWCCA 10 Hearing dates: 19 October 2015 Date of orders: 12 February 2016 Decision date: 12 February 2016 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1] Hidden J at [3] Davies J at [31] Decision: Appeal allowed, conviction quashed, verdict and judgment of acquittal entered Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against conviction – affray – whether verdict unreasonable – evidence that appellant present during a fight between two other men - whether evidence sufficient to establish appellant's involvement by encouragement or willingness to assist Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: Colosimo v Director of Public Prosecutions [2005] NSWSC 854, (2005) 64 NSWLR 645 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606 Osland v The Queen (1998) 197 CLR 316 R v Allan & Ors [1965] 1 QB 130 R v Chishimba & Ors [2010] NSWCCA 228 R v Coney (1882) 8 QBD 534 R v Donnelly [2001] NSWCCA 394 R v Phan [2001] NSWCCA 29, 53 NSWLR 480 R v Tangye (1997) 92 A Crim R 545 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13, 243 CLR 400 Youkhana v R [2015] NSWCCA 41 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kim Sean Mann (appellant) Regina (respondent /Crown) Representation: Counsel: I McLachlan (appellant) E Balodis (respondent/Crown)