Brown v R [2019] NSWCCA 269

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Brown v R [2019] NSWCCA 269 Hearing dates: 15 July 2019 Date of orders: 08 November 2019 Decision date: 08 November 2019 Before: Payne JA at [1]; Davies J at [58]; Hidden AJ at [59] Decision: (1) Application for leave to appeal on ground 1 refused under Rule 4 of the Criminal Appeal Rules; (2) Leave granted in respect of ground 2; (3) Ground 2 dismissed; (4) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction – identification evidence – warnings – unreasonable verdict Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 35(1), 59(1), 59(2), 61 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) 1999, s 158(1) Criminal Appeal Rules, r 4 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 116, 165 Cases Cited: ARS v R [2011] NSWCCA 266 Domican v The Queen (1992) 173 CLR 555; [1992] HCA 13 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Greenhalgh v R [2017] NSWCCA 94 Libke v The Queen (2007) 230 CLR 559; [2007] HCA 30 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 R v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 R v Nguyen (2010) 242 CLR 491; [2010] HCA 38 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Brendan Brown (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Russell (Applicant) H Roberts (Respondent)