Regina v Cooper [2001] NSWCCA 296

Regina v Cooper [2001] NSWCCA 296

The appeal against the committal order was moot because, after the committal hearing, the appellant pleaded guilty in the District Court, was convicted and was sentenced; it would therefore be futile to decide the point raised on the appeal.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 July 2001
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Order Made at Committal Hearing Committing the Appellant to Stand Trial
Outcome
Appeal dismissed.
Legal Topics
['committal Proceedings' 'mootness' 'appeal Against Committal Order']
['criminal Law' 'criminal Procedure'] ['committal Proceedings' 'mootness' 'appeal Against Committal Order']

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Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal Against Order Made at Committal Hearing Committing the Appellant to Stand Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the appeal against the committal order should be determined after the appellant had subsequently pleaded guilty, been convicted and sentenced in the District Court.']

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal against the committal order was moot because, after the committal hearing, the appellant pleaded guilty in the District Court, was convicted and was sentenced; it would therefore be futile to decide the point raised on the appeal.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed.

Orders

  • ['The appeal is dismissed.']