Bussey v R [2020] NSWCCA 280

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bussey v R [2020] NSWCCA 280 Hearing dates: 21 October 2020 Date of orders: 16 November 2020 Decision date: 16 November 2020 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Harrison J at [2] Bellew J at [112] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal against conviction. (2) Dismiss the appeal against conviction. (3) Grant leave to appeal against sentence. (4) Dismiss the appeal against sentence. (5) The applicant is to be taken into custody today. Catchwords: APPEAL – conviction appeal – trial by jury – indecent assault – sexual intercourse without consent – acquittal on Counts 1, 2 and 4 – finding of guilt on Count 3 – conviction appeal – whether verdict of guilty on Count 3 unreasonable due to inconsistency with acquittals on the other counts – where acquittals not necessarily dependent on adverse findings as to complainant's credibility – where finding of guilt on Count 3 not inconsistent or unreasonable APPEAL – sentence appeal – whether evidence of a prior intimate relationship is relevant to objective seriousness – where seriousness of offending not mitigated by prior sexual relationship between offender and victim Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 37(2), 61J(1), 61L Crimes (Sentencing and Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 5 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 6 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 191 Cases Cited: Artery v R [2017] NSWCCA 259 Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Bellchambers v R [2011] NSWCCA 131 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Jones v The Queen (1997) 191 CLR 439; [1997] HCA 56 Mackenzie v The Queen (1996) 190 CLR 348; [1996] HCA 35 Magro v R [2020] NSWCCA 25 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 NM v R [2012] NSWCCA 215 R v Hendricks [2011] NSWCCA 203 R v Markuleski (2001) 52 NSWLR 82; [2001] NSWCCA 290 R v Murray (1987) 11 NSWLR 12 TK v R (2009) 74 NSWLR 299; [2009] NSWCCA 151 Wiren v R (1996) 89 A Crim R 356 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 33; (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Derek David Bussey (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Wendler (Applicant) E Balodis (Respondent)