Dickson v R [2017] NSWCCA 78

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dickson v R [2017] NSWCCA 78 Hearing dates: 6 February 2017 Date of orders: 28 April 2017 Decision date: 28 April 2017 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Johnson J at [99]; Fullerton J at [100] Decision: 1. Grant the applicant leave to appeal.

2. Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against conviction – whether verdict unreasonable or unsupportable having regard to the evidence – whether proof of presence is an essential part of liability of an accused who is prosecuted under principle of joint criminal enterprise – whether jury was misdirected at trial – whether the trial judge's directions were apt to lead the jury into error in indicating that participation in joint criminal enterprise could be established by the act of joining into the agreement – whether trial judge was obliged to direct jury that it should acquit offender of each count if not satisfied he was present when crimes committed Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW) Cases Cited: ARS v R [2011] NSWCCA 266 FP v The Queen (2012) 224 A Crim R 82; [2012] NSWCCA 182 Gilham v The Queen (2012) 224 A Crim R 22; [2012] NSWCCA 131 Gillard v The Queen (2003) 219 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 7 Huynh v The Queen (2013) 87 ALJR 434; [2013] HCA 6 Johns v The Queen (1980) 143 CLR 108; [1980] HCA 3 Libke v The Queen (2007) 230 CLR 559; [2007] HCA 30 Likiardopoulos v R (2010) 30 VR 654; [2010] VSCA 344 Likiardopoulos v The Queen (2012) 247 CLR 265; [2012] HCA 37 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 McAuliffe v The Queen (1995) 183 CLR 108 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 608; [2002] HCA 53 Osland v The Queen (1998) 197 CLR 316; [1998] HCA 75 Picken v R; R v Picken [2007] NSWCCA 319 R v Baden-Clay (2016) 90 ALJR 1013; [2016] HCA 35 R v Bingley & Ors (1821) Russ. And Ry. 446; 168 ER 890 R v Franklin (2001) 3 VR 9 R v Lowery & King (No 2) (1972) VR 560 R v Micallef (2002) 136 A Crim R 127; [2002] NSWCCA 480 R v Morgan [1994] 1 VR 567 R v Prochilo [2003] NSWCCA 265 R v Tangye (1997) 92 A Crim R 545 Sever v R [2010] NSWCCA 135 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 TWL v R [2012] NSWCCA 57 White v Ridley (1978) 140 CLR 342; [1978] HCA 38 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Athol Allan Howard Dickson (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Simon Healy (Applicant) Eric Balodis (Respondent)