Olivieri v R [2016] NSWCCA 169

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Olivieri v R [2016] NSWCCA 169 Hearing dates: 14 March 2016 Decision date: 22 August 2016 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Johnson J at [184]; Harrison J at [185] Decision: 1. Extend the time within which to commence this appeal to 30 September 2014.

2. To the extent necessary, grant leave to appeal.

3. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – murder – appeal against conviction – circumstantial Crown case – whether controlled operation unlawful – whether fresh evidence of absence of DNA should be received – whether trial counsel incompetent – whether verdict unsafe and unsatisfactory – no ground established – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 176A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 128, 138 Law Enforcement (Controlled Operations) Act 1997 (NSW), ss 6, 7, 8, 16, 27 Cases Cited: Alkhair v R [2016] NSWCCA 4 Gedeon v NSW Crime Commission [2008] HCA 43; 236 CLR 120 Gedeon v R [2013] NSWCCA 257; 237 A Crim R 326 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487 MFA v The Queen [2002] HCA 53; 213 CLR 606 Morgan v R [2011] NSWCCA 257; 215 A Crim R 33 Nudd v The Queen [2006] HCA 9; 80 ALJR 614 R v Olivieri; R v Norman [2006] NSWSC 882 Shepherd v The Queen (1990) 170 CLR 573 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; 243 CLR 400 TKWJ v The Queen [2002] HCA 46; 212 CLR 124 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tony Olivieri (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicant in person PG Ingram SC (Crown)