Smith, Maltimore v R [2016] NSWCCA 93

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Smith, Maltimore v R [2016] NSWCCA 93 Hearing dates: 18 March 2016 Decision date: 20 May 2016 Before: Beazley P; Harrison J; R A Hulme J Decision: Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against conviction under Criminal Code (Cth), s 307.1(1) – directions to jury – whether jury directed as to permissible course of reasoning for the purposes of establishing intention

CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against conviction under Criminal Code (Cth), s 307.1(1) – directions to jury – whether jury misdirected as to fault element of intention with respect to the physical element of importing a substance Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Code (Cth) Customs Act 1901 (Cth) Cases Cited: Afford v The Queen; DPP (Cth) v Afford [2016] VSCA 56 Cao v R [2006] NSWCCA 89; 65 NSWLR 552 Director of Public Prosecutions Reference No 1 of 2004 [2005] VSCA 172; 12 VR 299 Fang v The Queen [2010] NSWCCA 254 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 22; 230 CLR 89 He Kaw Teh v R [1985] HCA 43; 157 CLR 523 Kural v R [1987] HCA 16; 162 CLR 502 Pereira v DPP [1988] HCA 57; 82 ALR 217 R v Jogee; Ruddock v The Queen [2016] UKSC 8 R v Narongchai Saengsai-Or [2004] NSWCCA 108; 61 NSWLR 135 R v Ping [2005] QCA 472; [2006] 2 Qd R 69 R v Reid [2006] QCA 202; [2007] 1 Qd R 64 R v Tang [2008] HCA 39; 237 CLR 1 R v Verde [2009] VSCA 16; 193 A Crim R 211 R v Willmot (No 2) [1985] 2 Qd R 413 Rosenfeld v R [2009] NSWCCA 74 Saad v R [1987] HCA 14; 70 ALR 667 Zaburoni v The Queen [2016] HCA 12 Texts Cited: Explanatory Memorandum to the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (serious Drug Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2005 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Maltimore Smith (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Odgers SC (Appellant) T Anderson (Respondent)