DR v R [2019] NSWCCA 320

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DR v R [2019] NSWCCA 320 Hearing dates: 30 September 2019 Date of orders: 23 December 2019 Decision date: 23 December 2019 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Brereton JA at [2] Cavanagh J at [91] Decision: Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction – whether substantial miscarriage of justice by reason of appellant being tried jointly with co-accused – whether evidence led in joint trial inadmissible against appellant highly prejudicial Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 5F Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 29 Cases Cited: Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions v Burrows [2017] NSWCCA 105 Darby v The Queen (1982) 148 CLR 668; [1982] HCA 32 Decision restricted [2019] NSWCCA 276 Gilbert v The Queen (2000) 201 CLR 414; [2000] HCA 15 Guimond v The Queen (1979) 44 CCC (2d) 481 McPhillamy v The Queen (2018) 92 ALJR 1045; [2018] HCA 52 R v Alexander and McKenzie (2002) 6 VR 53; [2002] VSCA 183 R v Darby (1982) 148 CLR 668; [1982] HCA 32 R v Demirok [1976] VR 244 R v Domican and Thurgar (1989) 43 A Crim R 24 R v Farrell and Cotton (1990) 48 A Crim R 311 R v Guldur (1986) 8 NSWLR 12; (1986) 25 A Crim R 271 R v Henry; R v Gravett; R v Swansson [2008] NSWCCA 248 R v Iaria [2004] VSC 110 R v Jones and Waghorn (1991) 55 A Crim R 159 R v Middis (Supreme Court of NSW, Hunt J, 27 March 1991, unreported) R v Oliver (1984) 57 ALR 543 R v Patsalis & Spathis (1999) 107 A Crim R 432; [1999] NSWSC 649 R v Pham [2004] NSWCCA 190 Ross v R [2012] NSWCCA 207 Trotter v R [2016] NSWCCA 57 Webb v The Queen; Hay v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 41; [1994] HCA 30 Young v The Queen [2015] VSCA 265 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DR (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Lowe (Appellant) K Jeffreys (Respondent)