Miranda v R [2016] NSWCCA 283

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Miranda v R [2016] NSWCCA 283 Hearing dates: 19 August 2016 Date of orders: 14 December 2016 Decision date: 14 December 2016 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Campbell J at [2] Button J at [61] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal; (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeal – inconsistent verdicts – alternative not consecutive counts

CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeal - whether trial judge should have left a lesser alternative offence to jury than that charged - duty to secure a fair trial – application of James v The Queen - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 111, 112 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5 Cases Cited: Gilbert v The Queen (2001) 201 CLR 414; [2000] HCA 15 James v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 475; [2014] HCA 6 James v The Queen (2013) 39 VR 149 Jones v The Queen (1997) 191 CLR 439; [1997] HCA 12 Mackenzie v The Queen (1996) 190 CLR 348; [1996] HCA 35 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 Pillay & Ors v R (2014) 43 VR 327; [2014] VSCA 249 R v Cameron [1983] 2 NSWLR 66 R v Keenan (2009) 236 CLR 397; [2009] HCA 1 R v King (2004) 59 NSWLR 515; [2004] 59 NSWLR 515 R v Kirkman (1987) 44 SASR 591 R v Markuleski (2001) NSWLR 81; [2001] NSWCCA 290 R v Pureau (1990) 19 NSWLR 372 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Wendy Astrid Miranda (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Bouveng (Applicant) B Baker (Respondent)