Trotter v R [2016] NSWCCA 57

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Trotter v R [2016] NSWCCA 57 Hearing dates: 16 March 2016 Decision date: 19 April 2016 Before: Beazley P; Johnson J; Harrison J Decision: (1) Leave to appeal allowed; (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – joint criminal enterprise – limited evidence against applicant – whether separate trial

PROCEDURE – joint trials – limited evidence against applicant as compared to that against co-accused – whether quantity of evidence prejudicial – whether separate trial Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Drug Misuse And Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) Cases Cited: DAO v R [2011] NSWCCA 63 DSJ v R; NS v R [2014] NSWCCA 77 Fattal v R [2006] NSWCCA 359 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 Madubuko, Henry Ugo v R [2011] NSWCCA 135 Pham v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 3 R v Al Khair (unreported, NSW Court of Criminal Appeal, 20 June 1994 R v Baartman (unreported, NSW Court of Criminal Appeal, 6 October 1994) R v Chami; R v Sheikh [2002] NSWCCA 136; 128 A Crim R 428 R v Domican and Drummond (No 2) (1990) 46 A Crim R 408 R v Middis (unreported, NSW Supreme Court, 27 March 1991) R v Pham [2004] NSWCCA 190 Symss v The Queen [2003] NSWCCA 77 Webb & Hay v The Queen [1994] HCA 30; 181 CLR 41 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Erin Trotter (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr G Smith SC (Applicant) Mr E Balodis (Respondent)