Tomlinson v R [2022] NSWCCA 16

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tomlinson v R [2022] NSWCCA 16 Hearing dates: 7 June 2021 Date of orders: 11 February 2022 Decision date: 11 February 2022 Before: Brereton JA at [1]; N Adams J at [119]; Cavanagh J at [312]. Decision: Conviction appeal (1) Grant leave to the applicant to appeal against his conviction. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Sentence appeal (1) Grant leave to the applicant to appeal against the sentence imposed on 20 May 2020 in the District Court. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against conviction –Unresponsive disclosure by witness that accused in custody – Whether refusal to discharge jury a miscarriage of justice – Requirement of material irregularity for miscarriage to arise – Significance of direction given to jury – No prejudice to applicant – No miscarriage of justice – No error in discretionary decision not to discharge jury CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against conviction – Unreasonable verdict – Child sex offences – Whether open to jury to be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that applicant knew complainants were not of requisite age or did not have honest and reasonable belief that they were of age – Jury entitled to reach this conclusion CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against sentence – No error in sentencing judge making adverse findings re insight and rehabilitation – Inapplicable standard non-parole period applied by sentencing judge – Error giving rise to need to re-sentence – Crown submitted that the offender be re-sentenced on a more adverse factual basis than at first instance – Knowledge of the victims' ages – "Exceptional case" – Procedural fairness extended to both parties – No other (lesser) sentence warranted – Appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 54D Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 66, 91H(2) Crimes Legislation Amendment (Child Sex Offences) Act 2015 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5(1)(c), 6(1), (3) Cases Cited: Ambury v R [2018] NSWCCA 275 Atai v R [2014] NSWCCA 210 Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 BF v R [2019] NSWCCA 321 Boyson v Chief of Army [2019] ADFDAT 2 Caleo v R [2021] NSWCCA 179 Carroll v The Queen [2009] HCA 13; (2009) 83 ALJR 579 Crofts v The Queen (1996) 186 CLR 427; [1996] HCA 22 Dickson v The Queen (2017) 94 NSWLR 476; [2017] NSWCCA 78 Daaboul v R [2019] NSWCCA 191 DL v The Queen (2018) 265 CLR 215; [2018] HCA 32 Ford v R [2020] NSWCA 99 Geagea v R [2020] NSWCCA 350 Glade v R [2020] SASCFC 83 Haines v R [2021] NSWCCA 149 Hamide v R (2019) 101 NSWLR 455; [2019] NSWCCA 219 Hillman v R [2021] NSWCCA 43 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Howieson v Chief of Army [2021] ADFDAT 1 Ingham v R [2014] NSWCCA 123 IW v R [2019] NSWCCA 311 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Libke v R (2007) 230 CLR 559; [2007] HCA 30 LS v R [2020] NSWCCA 27 M v R (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Maric v The Queen (1978) 20 ALR 513 Martin v R [2013] NSWCCA 253 Mickelberg v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 259; [1989] HCA 35 Mraz v The Queen (1955) 93 CLR 493; [1955] HCA 59 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Mulholland v R [2019] NSWCCA 257 Newman (a pseudonym) v R [2019] NSWCCA 157 Ng v R [2019] NSWCCA 172 Nudd v The Queen [2006] HCA 9; (2006) 80 ALJR 614 Orreal v The Queen (2021) 395 ALR 630; [2021] HCA 44 Palmer v R [2018] NSWCCA 205 Patel v The Queen (2012) 247 CLR 531; [2012] HCA 29 Pell v R (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 R v Ball [1961] SR (NSW) 37; (1960) 77 WN (NSW) 605 R v Sinanovic [2000] NSWCCA 397 RO v R [2019] NSWCCA 183 Ryan v R; Coulter v R [2013] NSWCCA 175 Scott v R [2017] NSWCCA 296 SKA v R (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 Stoeski v R [2014] NSWCCA 161 The Queen v Baden Clay (2016) 254 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 The Queen v Glennon (1992) 173 CLR 592; [1992] HCA 16 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Trieu v R [2012] NSWCCA 169 Warren v Coombes (1979) 142 CLR 531; [1979] HCA 9 Weiss v The Queen (2005) 224 CLR 300; [2005] HCA 81 Williams v R [2019] NSWCCA 53 Zhou v R [2021] NSWCCA 278 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nathan Matthew Tomlinson (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Kluss (Applicant) Ms B Baker with Ms A Ilic (Crown)