Dries v R [2022] NSWCCA 33

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dries v R [2022] NSWCCA 33 Hearing dates: 12 November 2021 Date of orders: 23 February 2022 Decision date: 23 February 2022 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Rothman J at [71]; Dhanji J at [75] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal against convictions following refusal of application to discharge jury – references in prosecutor's address to complainant's lack of sexual experience – s 293 Criminal Procedure Act – retractions by Crown and trial judge's directions to jury overcame prejudice – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 66A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 6 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 293 Cases Cited: Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Caleo v R [2021] NSWCCA 179 Crofts v The Queen (1996) 186 CLR 427; [1996] HCA 22 Edwards v The Queen [2021] HCA 28; (2021) 95 ALJR 808 Greenaway v R [2021] NSWCCA 253 Hamide v R (2019) 101 NSWLR 455; [2019] NSWCCA 219 Hofer v The Queen [2021] HCA 36; (2021) 95 ALJR 937 Maric v The Queen (1978) 52 ALJR 631 Medich v R [2021] NSWCCA 36 Miller v R [2015] NSWCCA 206; (2015) 252 A Crim R 486 Munn v Regina; Miller v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 61 Orreal v The Queen [2021] HCA 44 Rogerson v R [2021] NSWCCA 160 Webb v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 41; [1994] HCA 30 Y v Regina [2009] NSWCCA 287 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr Rodney Stephen Dries (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B Robinson (Applicant) C Curtis (Respondent)