R v Peter Gavranich [No 1] [2018] NSWDC 401

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Peter Gavranich [No 1] [2018] NSWDC 401 Hearing dates: 3 December 2018 Date of orders: 03 December 2018 Decision date: 03 December 2018 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: The application to file the fresh indictment is allowed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE RULING – Fresh indictments – ex officio indictment – ex officio indictment after guilty plea to an original count – implied admissions – accused "snookered" – before an ex officio indictment – procedural fairness – stay considered – leave consideration – prejudice and injustice – leave granted. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: Barton v The Queen [1980] HCA 48; (1980) 147 CLR 75 Borodin v R [2006] NSWCCA 83 Di Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383 Houlten v R (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Jago v The District Court of New South Wales [1989] HCA 46; (1989) 168 CLR 23 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 Pearce v The Queen (1999) 194 CLR 610 Strickland v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2018] HCA 53 X7 v The Queen [2014] NSWCCA 273 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Peter Gavranich (Offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr Z Khan (For the offender) Ms G Steedman (Solicitor Advocate for the Director of Public Prosecutions)