Mulvihill v R [2016] NSWCCA 259

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Mulvihill v R [2016] NSWCCA 259 Hearing dates: 12 September 2016 Decision date: 25 November 2016 Before: Ward JA; Beech-Jones J; Fagan J Decision: (1) Extend the time for the filing of the notice of appeal and application for leave to appeal to 22 April 2016. (2) Grant the applicant leave to appeal his conviction on grounds 1 and 2 of his notice of appeal dated 22 April 2016. (3) Refuse the applicant leave to appeal his conviction on grounds 3-8 and 10 of his notice of appeal dated 22 April 2016 (noting that ground 9 was not pressed by the applicant). (4) Dismiss the appeal against conviction. (5) Grant the applicant leave to appeal against his sentence but dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeal – murder – where applicant claimed he did not intentionally inflict knife wounds but that deceased sustained wounds accidentally in course of struggle with applicant – whether judge erred in not leaving unlawful and dangerous act manslaughter or "second limb" of self-defence to jury where applicant did not conduct case on either of those bases – whether judge erred in not leaving provocation to jury – whether judge erred in directions on circumstantial evidence, flight as consciousness of guilt or onus and standard of proof – whether prejudicial comments or breach of rule in Browne v Dunn by prosecutor caused trial to miscarry – leave to appeal granted on two grounds – appeal against conviction dismissed

CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – complaint as to failure of judge to take into account applicant's facilitation of the administration of justice – whether judge erred in permitting and taking into account evidence of applicant's alleged prior misconduct – whether judge erred in not taking into account applicant's mental illness – leave to appeal against sentence granted but appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 23, 418 Crimes Act 1958 (Vic), ss 400(1), 400(2) Crimes Amendment (Provocation) Act 2014 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW), r 4 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A(2)(c), 21A(2)(eb), 21A(2)(g), 21A(3)(f), 21A(3)(g), 22A, 44 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5(1)(b), 5(1)(c) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 4(2), 18 Jury Act 1977 (NSW), ss 53A, 53B, 55D, 55DA, 68C Cases Cited: Abdallah v The Queen [2016] NSWCCA 34 Allied Pastoral Holdings Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) [1983] 1 NSWLR 1 BG v R (2012) 221 A Crim R 215; [2012] NSWCCA 139 Browne v Dunn (1894) 6 R 67 Demirok v The Queen (1977) 137 CLR 20; [1977] HCA 21 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; (2010) 243 FLR 28 Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193; [1993] HCA 63 Gall v R [2015] NSWCCA 69 Gilbert v The Queen (2000) 201 CLR 414; [2000] HCA 15 Gilmour v Environment Protection Authority; Tableland Topdressing Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (2002) 55 NSWLR 593; [2002] NSWCCA 399 Grant v The Queen (1975) 11 ALR 503 Grogan v R [2016] NSWCCA 168 James v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 475; [2014] HCA 6 Lane v R (2013) 241 A Crim R 321; [2013] NSWCCA 317 Lindsay v The Queen (2015) 255 CLR 272; [2015] HCA 16 Masciantonio v The Queen (1995) 183 CLR 58; [1995] HCA 67 McGreevy v Director of Public Prosecutions [1973] 1 All ER 503 Minniti v R (2006) 159 A Crim R 394; [2006] NSWCCA 30 MWJ v The Queen [2005] HCA 74; (2005) 80 ALJR 329 Najibi v R [2016] VSCA 177 Pemble v The Queen (1971) 124 CLR 107; [1971] HCA 20 Penza and Di Maria v R [2013] NSWCCA 21 R v Ciantar (2006) 16 VR 26; [2006] VSCA 263 R v Cook [2004] NSWCCA 52 R v Heyde (1990) 20 NSWLR 234 R v Kanaan (2005) 64 NSWLR 527; [2005] NSWCCA 385 R v Kartarzynski [2005] NSWCCA 72 R v Lucas [1981] 1 QB 720 R v P [2008] 2 Cr App R 6 R v Tillott (1991) 53 A Crim R 46 R v White [1998] 2 SCR 72 Ristevski v R [2007] NSWCCA 87 Rogerson v R (1992) 65 A Crim R 530 RP v R (2015) 90 NSWLR 234; [2015] NSWCCA 215 Shepherd v The Queen (1990) 170 CLR 573; [1990] HCA 56 Steer v R (2008) 191 A Crim R 435; [2008] NSWCCA 295 Stingel v The Queen (1990) 171 CLR 312; [1990] HCA 61 SW v R [2013] NSWCCA 103 The Queen v Baden-Clay [2016] HCA 35; (2016) 90 ALJR 1013 The Queen v Keenan (2009) 236 CLR 397; [2009] HCA 1 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629; [2003] HCA 14 Wilson v The Queen (1992) 174 CLR 313; [1992] HCA 31 Wood v R (2012) 84 NSWLR 581; [2012] NSWCCA 21 Zoneff v The Queen (2000) 200 CLR 234; [2000] HCA 28 Texts Cited: JD Heydon, Cross on Evidence (10th ed, 2015, LexisNexis) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Paul Darren Mulvihill (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D A Marr (Applicant) Ms M Cinque SC (Respondent)