NSW Police v Carrall [2016] NSWLC 4

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: NSW Police v Carrall [2016] NSWLC 4 Hearing dates: 21, 28 January 2016 Decision date: 01 February 2016 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Heilpern LCM Decision: I find the defendant not guilty in respect to the June offence, and will proceed to sentence on the May offence on a date to be fixed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS – drive with illicit drug present in blood – positive test to cannabis – defence of honest and reasonable mistake of fact – availability Legislation Cited: Road Transport Act 2013, s 111 Cases Cited: Appeal of Francesco Mendilicchiu [2008] NSWDC 182 Application by the Attorney General under Section 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act for a Guideline Judgment Concerning the Offence of High Range Prescribed Concentration of Alcohol Under Section 9(4) of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999 (No 3 of 2002) [2004] NSWCCA 303 Bergin v Stack [1953] HCA 53 CTM v The Queen [2008] HCA 25 DPP v Bone [2005] NSWSC 1239 Giachin v Sandon [2013] ACTSC 77 Ostrowski v Palmer (2004) 218 CLR 493 Proudman v Dayman [1941] HCA 28 R v Duong [2015] QCA 170 RTA v O'Reilly & Ors [2009] NSWSC 134 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Joseph Ross Carrall (defendant) NSW Police Representation: Solicitors: Mr Costin-Neilson on 21/1/2016, Mr Huxtable on 28/1/2016 (for the prosecution) Mr Bolt (for the defendant) File Number(s): 2015/237138