Budrodeen v R [2017] NSWCCA 100

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Budrodeen v R [2017] NSWCCA 100 Hearing dates: 8 May 2017 Decision date: 19 May 2017 Before: Beazley ACJ at [1]; Adamson J at [52]; Wilson J at [53] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted;

2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – application for leave to appeal against conviction – plea of guilty – integrity of plea – circumstances which will justify setting aside a conviction following a guilty plea – whether such circumstances arose

CRIMINAL LAW – application for leave to appeal against conviction – destruction of evidence – whether certain CCTV footage was supressed, concealed or destroyed

CRIMINAL LAW – application for leave to appeal against conviction –entrapment – no defence of entrapment – whether integrity of guilty plea impugned Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 317 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 306C Cases Cited: Kioa v West (1985) 159 CLR 550 Maxwell v The Queen (1996) 184 CLR 501 Meissner v The Queen (1995) 184 CLR 132 R v Chiron [1980] 1 NSWLR 218 R v Cincotta (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 1 November 1996, unreported) R v Davies (1993) 19 MVR 481 R v Ferrer-Esis (1991) 55 A Crim R 231 R v Rae (No 2) (2005) 157 A Crim R 182; [2005] NSWCCA 380 Ridgeway v The Queen (1995) 184 CLR 19 Sabapathy v R [2008] NSWCCA 82 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Adam Wayne Budrodeen (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: In person (Applicant) T Smith (Respondent)