Taylor-Joycey v R [2021] NSWCCA 29

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Taylor-Joycey v R [2021] NSWCCA 29 Hearing dates: 24 February 2021 Decision date: 10 March 2021 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Harrison J at [2]; Adamson J at [3] Decision: (1) Refuse leave under rule 4 of the Criminal Appeal Rules to appeal on grounds 1-6. (2) Grant leave to appeal against the conviction on ground 7. (3) Dismiss the appeal against conviction. (4) Grant leave to appeal against sentence. (5) Dismiss the appeal against sentence. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against conviction — Directions to jury — accused's right to silence — post offence conduct — consciousness of guilt — witnesses not called in the Crown case — hearsay evidence — victim's motive to lie — Unreasonable verdicts CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 97(1), 33(1)(a) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Rules (1952 SI 2) (NSW), r 4 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 38, 89, 136, 165, 191 Cases Cited: Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 67 Doe v R [2008] NSWCCA 203; (2008) 187 A Crim R 328 Dyers v The Queen (2002) 210 CLR 285; [2002] HCA 45 Jones v Dunkel (1959) 101 CLR 298; [1959] HCA 8 Louizos v R [2009] NSWCCA 71; (2009) 194 A Crim R 223 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Mahmood v Western Australia (2008) 232 CLR 397; [2008] HCA 1 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 283 Petty v The Queen (1991) 173 CLR 95; [1991] HCA 34 R v Cao (2006) 65 NSWLR 552; [2006] NSWCCA 89 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v Reeves (1992) 29 NSWLR 109 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Texts Cited: Criminal Trial Courts Bench Book Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dylan Taylor-Joycey (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Wasley (Appellant) K Jeffreys (Respondent)