R v Chambour; R v Khallouf (No 1) [2016] NSWDC 244

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Chambour; R v Khallouf (No 1) [2016] NSWDC 244 Hearing dates: 26 September 2016 Date of orders: 26 September 2016 Decision date: 26 September 2016 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Neilson DCJ Decision: Application to admit tendency evidence refused Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Evidence – Application to adduce tendency evidence – Tendency alleged to be 'to participate in physical violence using a knife with co-offenders' – In alleged tendency evidence accused did not act "with a co-offender" – Tendency to use a knife insufficient to justify admission of evidence – Insufficient similarities of evidence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: CGL v DPP [2010] VSCA 26 DAO v R [2011] NSWCCA 63 DJS v R [2012] NSWCCA 9 IMM v The Queen [2016] HCA 14 O'Keefe v R [2009] NSWCCA 121 RHB v The Queen [2011] VSCA 295 R v Abrahamson, Unreported, 1994 Court of Criminal Appeal, South Australia, BC9405598 R v Ford [2009] NSWCCA 306 R v GAC [2007] NSWCCA 315 R v Harker [2004] NSWCCA 427 R v Matonwal & Amood [2016] NSWCCA 174 R v Milton [2004] NSWCCA 195 R v Watkins [2005] NSWCCA 164 Sokolowskyj v R NSWCCA 55 Townsend v Townsend [2001] NSWCA 136 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Crown) George Chambour (Accused) Youssef Khallouf (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Ms R Rodger (Crown) Mr B Vasic (Accused Chambour) Ms A Francis (Accused Khallouf)