Neto v R [2020] NSWCCA 128

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Neto v R [2020] NSWCCA 128 Hearing dates: 4 May 2020 Date of orders: 18 June 2020 Decision date: 18 June 2020 Before: Basten JA at [1] Fagan J at [11] Hidden AJ at [12] Decision: (1) Refuse leave to appeal with respect to grounds 1 and 2. (2) Grant the applicant leave to appeal, limited to ground 3. (3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – application for leave to appeal against conviction – offences of sexual assault, common assault – whether Murray direction required – whether verdicts unreasonable Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 405C (repealed) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5(1)(b) Criminal Appeal Rules, r 4 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 294AA Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 164, 165 Cases Cited: AL v R [2017] NSWCCA 34, (2017) 266 A Crim R 1 Aravena v R (2015) NSWLR 258, [2015] NSWCCA 288 Day v R [2017] NSWCCA 192 DH v R [2020] NSWCCA 2 Ewen v R [2015] NSWCCA 117, (2015) 250 A Crim R 544 Fleming v The Queen (1998) 197 CLR 250, [1998] HCA 68 Hawi v R [2014] NSWCCA 83 Libke v The Queen (2007) 230 CLR 559, [2007] HCA 30 Longman v The Queen (1989)168 CLR 79, [1989] HCA 60 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606, [2002] HCA 53 Pell v The Queen [2020] HCA 12 R v Markuleski (2001) 52 NSWLR 83 R v Murray (1987) 11 NSWLR 12 R v GW (2016) 258 CLR 108, [2016] HCA 6 Robinson v The Queen (1999) 197 CLR 162, [1999] HCA 42 Tonari v R [2013] NSWCCA 232, (2013) 237 A Crim R 490 Tully v The Queen (2006) 230 CLR 234, [2006] HCA 56 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Joao Neto (Applicant) Regina (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: C Parkin (Applicant) M Kumar (Defendant)