Omar Elbaba v Regina [2017] NSWDC 196

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Omar Elbaba v Regina [2017] NSWDC 196 Hearing dates: 29, 30 May, 1 June 2017 Date of orders: 22 June 2017 Decision date: 22 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge AC Scotting Decision: (1) Appeal against conviction dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeal – assault police in execution of duty causing actual bodily harm – resist officer in execution of duty – custody of knife in public place – police pursuit – failure to stop – drive recklessly – drive dangerously APPEAL – conviction – not guilty – interpretation – legislative provisions – finding of the magistrate EVIDENCE - credit findings of witnesses PROCEDURAL – de novo hearing - evidence – procedural fairness – conduct of hearing in the local court – refusal of magistrate to admit evidence – cross-examination Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 s.51B(1), 58, 60(1), 60(2) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 s.18(1) Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 ss.3, 12, 17(1), 19, 99(1)(b), 202 Road Transport Act 2013 s.117(2) Summary Offences Act 1988 s.11C Cases Cited: Gianoutsas v Glykis [2006] NSWCCA 137 Charara v R [2006] NSWCCA 244 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Dyason v Butterworth [2015] NSWCA 52 AG v Director of Public Prosecutions [2015] NSWCA 218 Bandana v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] NSWCA 140 Englebrecht v Director of Public Prosecutions [2016] NSWCA 290 Perish v R (2016) 92 NSWLR 161 R v Hart (1932) 23 Cr App R 202 R v Nicholas (2000) 1 VR 356 R v Foley [2000] 1 Qd R 290 R v McDowell [1997] 1 VR 473 Coleman v Power (2004) 220 CLR 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Omar Elbaba (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: