Tsintzas v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2017] NSWCCA 172

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tsintzas v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2017] NSWCCA 172 Hearing dates: 26 May 2017 Date of orders: 26 May 2017 Decision date: 21 July 2017 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1] McCallum J at [2] N Adams J at [3] Decision: Release application granted. Catchwords: BAIL – applicant charged with a show cause offence – both of applicant's sons seriously injured in motor vehicle accident – cause shown – whether any unacceptable risks – bail granted on conditions Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 (NSW), ss 16A, 16B, 17, 18, 26(5), 49 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 193C(1) Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 25 Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Mawad [2015] NSWCCA 227 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Tikomaimaleya [2015] NSWCA 83 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Zaiter [2016] NSWCCA 247 Lin v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2017] NSWSC 312 McAndrew v R [2016] NSWCCA 58 Moukhallaletti v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2016] NSWCCA 314 R v Kugor [2015] NSWCCA 14 R v Marcus [2016] NSWCCA 237 R v SK; R v DK [2014] NSWSC 816 R v S [2016] NSWCCA 189 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Harry Tsintzas (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr Z Khatiz, solicitor (Applicant) Ms N Williams (Respondent)