R v Ryan

[2000] NSWCCA 184

NEW SOUTH WALES CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEAL

CITATION:     Regina -v- Kevin Sean Ryan [2000]  NSWCCA 184

FILE NUMBER(S):
60538/99

HEARING DATE(S):           09/05/2000

JUDGMENT DATE:            09/05/2000

PARTIES:
Crown
Kevin Sean Ryan

JUDGMENT OF:      Spigelman CJ James J Ireland J   

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION: District Court

LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S):        96/11/0628

LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER:     Gibson DCJ

COUNSEL:
Crown - D C Frearson
App - R Burgess

SOLICITORS:
Crown - S E O'Connor
App - T A Murphy

CATCHWORDS:
Criminal Law - S 5F Criminal Appeal Act, 1912
charge of demanding money with menaces in contravention of S 99 Crimes Act 1900.
Whether permanent stay of proceedings available due to delay of trial.
Reluctance of court on appeal to interfere with exercise of trial judge's discretion to refuse stay.  Nicholson (1998) 102 A Crim R @ 459 considered.

LEGISLATION CITED:
S 5F Criminal Appeal Act, 1912.
S 99 Crimes Act, 1900.

DECISION:
Leave granted.
Appeal dismissed.

JUDGMENT:

Regina -v- Kevin Sean Ryan

LAST UPDATED:    19/05/2000