Prineas v R [2018] NSWCCA 221

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Prineas v R [2018] NSWCCA 221 Hearing dates: 20 July 2018 Date of orders: 15 October 2018 Decision date: 15 October 2018 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Fullerton J at [72]; R A Hulme J at [75] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal against conviction is granted. (2) The appeal against conviction is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeal – judge alone trial – driver found not guilty of dangerous driving but guilty of negligent driving – whether verdict of guilty available on evidence – whether verdict of not guilty of dangerous driving inconsistent with verdict of guilty for negligent driving – no inconsistency – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – s 52A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 5AD(3) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) – s 166 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – s 9 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – s 38 Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) – s 117(1)(b) Cases Cited: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Yeo and Anor [2008] NSWSC 953; 188 A Crim R 82 Filippou v The Queen [2015] HCA 29; 256 CLR 47 Jiminez v The Queen [1992] HCA 14; 173 CLR 572 Kroon v R (1990) 55 SASR 476 M v The Queen [1994] HCA 63; 181 CLR 487 MC v R [2017] NSWCCA 274 McBride v The Queen [1966] HCA 22; 115 CLR 44 Proudman v Dayman (1941) 67 CLR 536; [1941[ HCA 28 R v Buttsworth [1983] 1 NSWLR 658 R v Robert Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; 243 CLR 400 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Anthony Prineas – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: C Miralis – Applicant H Roberts – Respondent Crown