Agelakis v R [2020] NSWCCA 72

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Agelakis v R [2020] NSWCCA 72 Hearing dates: 2 October 2019 Date of orders: 02 October 2019 Decision date: 17 April 2020 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Johnson J at [42]; Fullerton J at [43] Decision: 1. Grant the applicant leave to appeal. 2. Allow the appeal. 3. Quash the conviction and sentence imposed in the District Court. 4. Order a retrial of the applicant. 5. Remit the matter for mention in the District Court in Sydney on 11 October 2019 at 9:30 AM. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against conviction – Miscarriage of justice – Investigation by the Sheriff pursuant to s 73A of the Jury Act 1977 (NSW) – Admissibility of investigation material – Whether the evidence did not fall within the exclusionary rule – Whether a retrial should be ordered or a verdict of acquittal entered. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Jury Act 1977 (NSW) ss 68A, 68B, 68C, 73A Jury Amendment Act 2004 (NSW) Cases Cited: Agelakis v R [2019] NSWCCA 71 Attorney General for New South Wales v Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited [2020] NSWCA 40 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters v Cross (2012) 248 CLR 378; [2012] HCA 56 Ellis v Deheer [1922] 2 KB 113 Higgins v R [2018] NSWCCA 258 Jiminez v The Queen (1992) 173 CLR 572 at 590; [1992] HCA 14 Lane v R [2017] NSWCCA 46 Petroulias v The Hon Justice McClellan [2013] NSWCA 434; (2013) 246 A Crim R 6 R v Taufahema (2007) 228 CLR 232; [2007] HCA 11 Smith v Western Australia (2014) 250 CLR 473; [2014] HCA 3 Webb v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 41; [1994] HCA 30 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Miki Agelakis (Appellant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Paingakulam (Appellant) D Patch (Respondent)