Grogan v R [2016] NSWCCA 168

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Grogan v R [2016] NSWCCA 168 Hearing dates: 11 November 2015 Date of orders: 19 August 2016 Decision date: 19 August 2016 Before: Ward JA Davies J RS Hulme AJ Decision: (i) Allow the appeal. (ii) Quash the Appellant's conviction on a charge of murder and the sentence imposed by RA Hulme J on 8 November 2013. (iii) Order that there be a retrial of the Appellant limited to the issue of manslaughter. Catchwords: Criminal law - murder – inferences available – one punch plus theft – substituted verdict not available. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 NSW Criminal Appeal Act 1912 NSW Cases Cited: Edwards v The Queen [1993] 178 CLR 193 M v The Queen [1994] HCA 63; 181 CLR 487 Mehajer v R [2014] NSWCCA 167; 244 A Crim R 15 Penza and Di Maria v R [2013] NSWCCCA 21 R v Cook [2004] NSWCCA 52 R v Grogan (No 2) [2013] NSWSC 1192 R v Lucas, (Ruth) [1981] 1 QB 720 Spies v The Queen [2000] HCA 43; 201 CLR 603 Zaburoni v The Queen [2016] HCA 12 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jason Mark Grogan (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Bashir SC (Appellant) S Dowling SC (Crown)

Solicitors: Barraclough Jones & Associates (Appellant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2012/00017224 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: Supreme Court of NSW Jurisdiction: Criminal Citation: [2013] NSWSC 1643 Date of Decision: 27 August 2013 Before: RA Hulme J File Number(s): 2012/00017224