Mao v DPP (NSW) [2016] NSWSC 946

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Mao v DPP (NSW) [2016] NSWSC 946 Hearing dates: 8 June 2016 Date of orders: 08 July 2016 Decision date: 08 July 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison AsJ Decision: The Court orders that:

(1) The appeal is dismissed.

(2) The decision of Magistrate Barko dated 23 November 2015 is affirmed.

(3) The summons dated 16 December 2015 is dismissed.

(4) The plaintiff is to pay the defendant's costs on an ordinary basis as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: APPEAL – Local Court – criminal proceedings – interlocutory decision – refusal to grant leave to withdraw pleas of guilty – Magistrate did not err in considering no evidence to support pleas – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986 (NSW) Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW) Cases Cited: Grant v Local Court of New South Wales [2015] NSWSC 356 Ishac v R [2011] NSWCCA 117 Meissner v R [1995] HCA 41; 184 CLR 132 Ming Yuk (Raymond) Wong v The Director of Public Prosecutions [2005] NSWSC 129; 155 A Crim R 37 R v Boag (1994) 73 A Crim R 35 R v Davies (1993) 19 MVR 481 R v Hura [2001] NSWCCA 61; 121 A Crim R 472 R v Khan [2002] NSWCCA 521 R v Kouroumalos [2000] NSWCCA 453 R v Liberti (1991) 55 A Crim R 120 R v Parkes [2004] NSWCCA 377 R v Sagiv (1986) 22 A Crim R 73 R v Sewell [2001] NSWCCA 299 R v Van [2002] NSWCCA 148; 129 A Crim R 229 Rotner v R [2011] NSWCCA 207 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wenju Mao (Plaintiff) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: A Parsons (Plaintiff) JE Davidson (Defendant)