Attwater v R; Maris v R [2021] NSWCCA 17

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Attwater v R; Maris v R [2021] NSWCCA 17 Hearing dates: 14, 15, and 16 October 2020 Date of orders: 26 February 2021 Decision date: 26 February 2021 Before: Bathurst CJ; Davies J; Wilson J Decision: (1) An extension of time is granted to the applicant Maris to file his application for leave to appeal against conviction and sentence; (2) To the extent that leave is necessary, leave is granted to the applicants to appeal against conviction; (3) In each case, the appeal is dismissed; (4) Leave is granted to the applicants to appeal against sentence; (5) In each case, the appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – trial - appeal against conviction – joint trial – aggravated sexual assault – manslaughter – hinder discovery of evidence – question of error in the directions to the jury concerning the use made of evidence of lies – whether convictions not supported by the evidence CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – asserted error in findings of fact concerning level of intoxication of complainant – asserted failure to take into account absence of planning – asserted error in assessment of seriousness of crime – question of delay as a mitigating feature – question of extra-curial punishment as mitigating feature – relevance of post offending conduct – prospects of rehabilitation – manifest excess Legislation Cited: Coroner's Act 2009 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Cases Cited: Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 Dhanhoa v The Queen (2003) 217 CLR 1; [2003] HCA 40 Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193; [1993] HCA 63 Gibson v R [2019] NSWCCA 221 Hordern v R [2019] NSWCCA 138; (2019) 278 A Crim R 353 Ibrahim v R [2005] NSWSC 1028 Kerr v R [2016] NSWCCA 218; (2016) 78 MVR 191 Libke v The Queen (2007) 230 CLR 559; [2007] HCA 30 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Pell v The Queen (2020) 94 ALJR 394; [2020] HCA 12 Perrin v R [2006] NSWCCA 64 R v Attwater; R v Maris [2017] NSWSC 1710 R v Baker [2000] NSWCCA 85 R v Button; R v Griffen (2002) 54 NSWLR 455; [2002] NSWCCA 455; (2002) 129 A Crim R 242 R v Daetz [2003] NSWCCA 216; (2003) 139 A Crim R 398 R v O'Donoghue (1988) 34 A Crim R 397 R v Smith [2017] NSWSC 900 R v Sutton (1986) 5 NSWLR 697 R v Toia Siulai [2004] NSWCCA 152 Rend v R [2006] NSWCCA 178 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 Tabbah v R [2017] NSWCCA 55 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 Thewlis v R [2008] NSWCCA 176; (2008) 186 A Crim R 279 Turnbull v Chief Executive of the Office of Environment and Heritage [2015] NSWCCA 278; (2015) 213 LGERA 220 Zoneff v The Queen (2000) 200 CLR 234 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Adrian Attwater Paul Maris Regina Representation: Counsel: J Manuell SC / T Quilter (Applicant Attwater) J Stratton SC / T Hennessey (Applicant Maris) D Kell SC / G Huxley (Respondent)