Regina v KHAMIS [1999] NSWCCA 270

Regina v KHAMIS [1999] NSWCCA 270

The wrongful admission of oral admission evidence in breach of s 424A of the Crimes Act amounted to procedural unfairness, and in circumstances where credibility was a significant live issue, this necessitated the setting aside of the conviction and a new trial, notwithstanding the general strength of the Crown case.

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Parties
Respondent: The Crown; Applicant: Yusuf Khamis
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
06 August 1999
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence
Outcome
Appeal upheld
Legal Topics
Admissibility of Evidence, S 424 a Crimes Act, Armed Robbery, Electronic Recording of Admissions, Procedural Fairness
Criminal Law Admissibility of Evidence S 424 a Crimes Act Armed Robbery Electronic Recording of Admissions Procedural Fairness

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Parties

The Crown

Respondent

Yusuf Khamis

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether evidence of an oral admission was inadmissible under s 424A of the Crimes Act
  2. 2 Whether the wrongful admission of the evidence amounted to a miscarriage of justice justifying the quashing of the conviction

Ratio Decidendi

The wrongful admission of oral admission evidence in breach of s 424A of the Crimes Act amounted to procedural unfairness, and in circumstances where credibility was a significant live issue, this necessitated the setting aside of the conviction and a new trial, notwithstanding the general strength of the Crown case.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld

Orders

  • Appeal upheld.
  • Conviction and sentence quashed.