R v Bentley; R v Davies; R v Thomas; R v Tilley [2018] NSWSC 227

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Bentley; R v Davies; R v Thomas; R v Tilley [2018] NSWSC 227 Hearing dates: 28 February 2018 Date of orders: 01 March 2018 Decision date: 01 March 2018 Before: Harrison J Decision: (1) Crown's application to tender CCTV footage of the Metalone Recycling premises at Penrith rejected. (2) Stand over the Crown's application to lead evidence from Mr Weja or other employees or Metalone Recycling pending further argument if thought necessary. Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE – case in reply – where accused gives evidence – where Crown seeks to tender CCTV footage in cross-examination Legislation Cited: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) ss 141, 142, 146 Cases Cited: R v Spiteri (2004) 61 NSWLR 369; [2004] NSWSC 321 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Regina (Crown) Mitchell James Bentley (Accused) Jack Davies (Accused) William Patrick Thomas (Accused) Jamie Michael Tilley (Accused) Representation: Counsel: D Scully (Crown) J Trevallion (Accused Bentley) P D Young SC (Accused Davies) N Carroll (Accused Thomas) J Stratton SC (Accused Tilley)

Solicitors: Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) Gregory J Goold Solicitor (Accused Bentley) RHA Law (Accused Davies) Matouk Joyner Lawyers (Accused Thomas) Voros Lawyers (Accused Tilley) File Number(s): 2015/258433 (Bentley); 2015/258493 (Davies); 2015/258448 (Thomas); 2015/258462 (Tilley) Publication restriction: Nil