R v Poynton (No. 3) [2017] NSWSC 1772

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Poynton (No. 3) [2017] NSWSC 1772 Hearing dates: 10 November 2017 Date of orders: 15 December 2017 Decision date: 15 December 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Johnson J - Crime Decision: Notice of Motion filed for Accused on 27 October 2017 dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - application for trial by Judge alone - Accused charged with two counts of murder - no issue that Accused shot dead each victim with intent to kill - trial issues involve defence of mental illness or partial defence of substantial impairment - issue concerning credibility of Accused's account given to psychiatrists - substantial impairment involves quintessential jury issue - whether in interests of justice to make order for Judge-alone trial - application refused Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Cases Cited: Landsman v R (2014) 88 NSWLR 543; [2014] NSWCCA 328 Potts v R (2012) 227 A Crim R 217; [2012] NSWCCA 229

R v Belghar [2012] NSWCCA 86; 217 A Crim R 1 R v Bretherton [2013] NSWSC 1036 R v Fang (No. 3) [2017] NSWSC 28 R v Haydar [2017] NSWSC 127 R v Jamal (2008) 72 NSWLR 258; [2008] NSWCCA 177 R v McNeil [2015] NSWSC 357 R v Obeid [2015] NSWSC 897 R v Poynton [2016] NSWSC 1623 R v Poynton [2016] NSWSC 615 R v Stanley [2013] NSWCCA 124 R v Villalon [2013] NSWSC 1516 Texts Cited: --- Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Daniel Poynton (Accused) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Crespo (Crown) Mr EW Wilson SC (Accused)