The case confirms that occasional appearance of a trial judge sleeping, without evidence of actual sleep or jury distraction from the evidence, does not constitute a miscarriage of justice under the Cesan v The Queen framework. The question whether leave to appeal is required when a case is referred under s 77(1)(b) of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) remains unresolved, with differing obiter views expressed.
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