Moore v R [2016] NSWCCA 185

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Moore v R [2016] NSWCCA 185 Hearing dates: 15 July 2016 Decision date: 23 August 2016 Before: Basten JA at [1]; R A Hulme J at [93]; Adamson J at [137] Decision: (1) Grant the applicant leave to appeal against his conviction for the murder of Dennis Burns.

(2) Dismiss the appeal against conviction.

(3) Grant the applicant leave to appeal from the sentence imposed on him for the said murder.

(4) Dismiss the appeal against sentence. Catchwords: CRIME – conviction appeal – murder – jury direction – directions on self-defence – question trail – whether formulation of test of self-defence in question trail confusing – whether question trail improperly shifted burden of proof from prosecution – whether question trail allowed for alternative manslaughter conviction

CRIME – sentence appeal – manifestly excessive – whether offence part of planned criminal activity - whether aggravating factor incorrectly identified in statute constitutes material error – whether provocation as mitigating factor in sentencing – Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 21A(2)(n), s 21A(3)(c)

CRIME – standard of proof – whether reference in trial judge's directions to "reasonable possibility" undermined the standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 23, 418, 419, 421 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 21A; Pt 4, Div 1A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6 Criminal Appeal Rules, r 4 Cases Cited: Aubrey v R [2015] NSWCCA 323 B v R [2015] NSWCCA 103 Crawford v R [2008] NSWCCA 166 Demirok v The Queen (1977) 137 CLR 20 Fahs v R [2007] NSWCCA 26 Gilbert v The Queen [2000] HCA 15; 201 CLR 414 Green v The Queen (1971) 126 CLR 28 H v R [2016] NSWCCA 63 Jubraeel v R [2015] NSWCCA 131 Justins v The Queen (2010) 79 NSWLR 544; [2010] NSWCCA 242 Kanaan & Ors v R [2006] NSWCCA 109 Knight v The Queen (1992) 175 CLR 495 Martin v Osborne (1936) 55 CLR 367 McKinney v The Queen; Judge v The Queen [1991] HCA 6; 171 CLR 468 Murray v The Queen [2002] HCA 26; 211 CLR 193 Oblach v R [2005] NSWCCA 440; 65 NSWLR 75 Palmer v The Queen [1971] AC 814 Peacock v The King (1912) 13 CLR 619 Plomp v The Queen (1963) 110 CLR 234 R v Abusafiah (1991) 24 NSWLR 531 R v Ayoub [2004] NSWCCA 209 R v Dziduch (1990) 47 A Crim R 378 R v Fahda [2013] NSWCCA 86 R v Jacobs [2009] NSWSC 235 R v Jones (1995) 38 NSWLR 652 R v Katarzynski [2002] NSWSC 613 R v Katarzynski [2005] NSWCCA 72 R v Merrett, Piggott & Ferrari [2007] VSCA 1 R v Reeves (1992) 29 NSWLR 109 R v Youssef (1990) 50 A Crim R 1 RL v R [2015] NSWCCA 106 The Queen v Hillier [2007] HCA 13; 228 CLR 618 Thomas v The Queen (1960) 102 CLR 584 Velevski v R [2002] HCA 4; 187 ALR 233 Versluys v R [2014] NSWCCA 98 Viro v The Queen (1976-78) 141 CLR 88 Ward v R [2013] NSWCCA 46 Williams v R [2010] NSWCCA 15 Woolmington v Director of Public Prosecutions [1935] AC 462 Zecevic v Director of Public Prosecutions (Vic) (1987) 162 CLR 645 Texts Cited: Criminal Officers Committee of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General, Model Criminal Code – Chapter 2, General Principles of Criminal Responsibility: Final Report December 1992, pp 66, 68 Category: Principal judgment Parties: James Kevin Moore (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr T A Game SC/Ms C O'Neill (Applicant) Mr P Ingram SC (Crown)