Allen v R [2020] NSWCCA 173

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Allen v R [2020] NSWCCA 173 Hearing dates: 17 April 2020, further written submissions on 20 April 2020, 24 April 2020 and 1 May 2020 Date of orders: 22 July 2020 Decision date: 22 July 2020 Before: Bell P at [1]; Davies J at [115]; Button J at [118] Decision: (1) Appeal allowed. (2) Quash the convictions in respect of counts 26-28, 30 and 34-36 of the Indictment. (3) Set aside the aggregate sentence imposed. (4) In respect of counts 2 and 4-25 of the Indictment, resentence the Applicant to an aggregate term of imprisonment for 18 months, which term of imprisonment is to be taken to have commenced on 15 March 2017, with an aggregate non-parole period of 12 months that expired on 14 March 2018. (5) Order a new trial in respect of counts 26-28, 30 and 34-36 of the Indictment. Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 (NSW) ss 17(1), 19 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 53A, 58 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) ss 5F, 7(1A) Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW) r 4 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) ss 21(2)(a), 29(1), Pt 3 Div 7 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 97, 98,101, 136, 137 Cases Cited: Bugg v Day (1949) 79 CLR 442; [1949] HCA 59 Castagna v R [2012] NSWCCA 181 Crofts v R (1996) 186 CLR 427; [1996] HCA 22 DAO v R (2011) 81 NSWLR 568; [2011] NSWCCA 63 Darwiche v R; El-Zeyat v R; Aouad v R; Osman v R [2011] NSWCCA 62 Decision Restricted [2019] NSWCCA 276 Driscoll v R (1977) 137 CLR 517; [1977] HCA 43 DSJ v R; NS v R [2014] NSWCCA 77 Gilbert v R (2000) 201 CLR 414; [2000] HCA 15 Gilham v R [2012] NSWCCA 131 Hamide v R [2019] NSWCCA 219 Hamilton (a pseudonym) v R [2020] NSWCCA 80 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Kalabasi v State of Western Australia (2018) 264 CLR 62; [2018] HCA 7 KRM v R (2001) 206 CLR 221; [2001] HCA 11 McPhillamy v R (2018) 361 ALR 13; [2018] HCA 52 Nudd v R (2006) 225 ALR 161; [2006] HCA 9 R v Bartle (2003) 181 FLR 1; [2003] NSWCCA 329 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677; (1990) 48 A Crim R 385 R v Christie [1914] AC 545 R v El-Azzi [2004] NSWCCA 455 R v Glennon (1992) 173 CLR 592; [1992] HCA 16 R v Jacobs (No 4) [2013] NSWSC 945 R v Turnbull (No 1) [2016] NSWSC 189 Roach v R [2019] NSWCCA 160 Samadi and Djait v R [2008] NSWCCA 330 Trotter v R [2016] NSWCCA 57 WG v R; KG v R [2020] NSWCCA 155 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Michael Francis Allen (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Roger (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Respondent)