Severino v R [2017] NSWCCA 80

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Severino v R [2017] NSWCCA 80 Hearing dates: 23 September 2016 Decision date: 28 April 2017 Before: Payne JA; Campbell J; Wilson J. Decision: Leave to appeal refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeal – aggravated dangerous driving causing death – admissibility of representations – Criminal Appeal Rules r 4 – no miscarriage of justice shown Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 52A(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 6 Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW) r 4 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 85, 137, 138, 139 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act ss 11, 14, 201 Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) s 177 Cases Cited: ARS v R [2011] NSWCCA 266 Edwards v R (1993) 178 CLR 193; [1993] HCA 63 IMM v The Queen (2016) 257 CLR 300; [2016] HCA 14 Kelly v The Queen (2004) 218 CLR 216; [2004] HCA 12 Pemble v The Queen (1971) 124 CLR 107 Perish v R (2016) 92 NSWLR 161; [2016] NSWCCA 89 R v Clarke (1997) 123 A Crim R 506; [2001] NSWCCA 494 R v Esposito (1998) 45 NSWLR 442; (1998) 105 A Crim R 27 R v Horton (1998) 45 NSWLR 426 R v Kaddour (2005) 156 A Crim R 11; [2005] NSWCCA 303 R v Naa (2009) 76 NSWLR 271; [2009] NSWSC 851 R v Phan (2001) 35 NSWLR 480; (2001) 123 A Crim R 30; [2001] NSWCCA 29 R v Ul-Haque (2007) 177 A Crim R 348; [2007] NSWSC 1251 The Queen v GH (2000) 105 FCR 419; [2000] FCA 1618 Zoneff v R (2000) 200 CLR 234; [2000] HCA 28; Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael John Severino (applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (respondent) Representation: Counsel: W Abraham QC / R Ranken (applicant) S Dowling SC (respondent)