Police v Robinson [2020] NSWLC 5

Police v Robinson [2020] NSWLC 5

The Court found, beyond reasonable doubt, that the Defendant was the person who broke, entered and stole from both the Bankstown Coin Laundry Shop and the Ozly Clothing Store, based on the combination of direct (DNA, CCTV, witness recognition) and circumstantial evidence, and that there was no rational inference consistent with innocence. All elements of the offences were made out.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
09 October 2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Defended Hearing; Verdict
Outcome
Guilty (both counts)
Legal Topics
['break, Enter and Steal' 'circumstantial Evidence' 'burden and Standard of Proof' 'identification Evidence' 'dna Evidence']
['criminal Law'] ['break, Enter and Steal' 'circumstantial Evidence' 'burden and Standard of Proof' 'identification Evidence' 'dna Evidence']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal / Defended Hearing; Verdict

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the accused broke, entered and stole from the Bankstown Coin Laundry Shop and the Ozly Clothing Store' 'Whether the evidence establishes guilt beyond reasonable doubt, including identity' 'Assessment of direct and circumstantial evidence']

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found, beyond reasonable doubt, that the Defendant was the person who broke, entered and stole from both the Bankstown Coin Laundry Shop and the Ozly Clothing Store, based on the combination of direct (DNA, CCTV, witness recognition) and circumstantial evidence, and that there was no rational inference consistent with innocence. All elements of the offences were made out.

Court Disposition

Guilty (both counts)

Orders

  • ['Defendant found guilty on Sequence 1: Break, enter and steal [s.112(1)(a) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)] at Bankstown Coin Laundry Shop.' 'Defendant found guilty on Sequence 2: Break, enter and steal [s.112(1)(a) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)] at Ozly Clothing Store.']