Sem v. The Queen
Case No.
A32/2012
Related matters:
A30/2012 – Huynh v. The Queen
A31/2012 – Duong v. The Queen
Case Information
Lower Court Judgment
31/08/2011 Supreme Court of South Australia (Court of Criminal Appeal) (Doyle CJ, Vanstone J, Peek J)
Catchwords
Criminal law – Appeal – Jury misdirection – Applicant and co-accused convicted of murder after trial before jury – Trial judge provided written directions on request from jury – Trial judge’s directions omitted element of joint enterprise liability and failed to apply substituted legal directions to the evidence against the applicant – Whether appellate court able to conclude no substantial miscarriage of justice.
Documents
02/10/2012 Application for special leave to appeal
17/10/2012 Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra by v/link to Adelaide)
02/11/2012 Written submissions (Applicant)
02/11/2012 Chronology
15/11/2012 Written submissions (Respondent)
28/11/2012 Reply
05/12/2012 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra)
06/12/2012 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra)
13/03/2013 Judgment (Judgment summary)