Cullen v R [2022] NSWCCA 63

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cullen v R [2022] NSWCCA 63 Hearing dates: 8 November 2021 Date of orders: 30 March 2022 Decision date: 30 March 2022 Before: Simpson AJA at [1]; Rothman J at [89]; Ierace J at [326] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted; (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Conviction Appeal – Inconsistent verdicts – unreasonable verdicts – alleged confusion in case presented to jury – clear and unambiguous directions – no confusion as to factual basis of different counts – difference in verdicts accounted for by degree of independent corroborating evidence – no reasonable doubt – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 327; 328; 578A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5(b); 6(1) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: Chamberlain (No 2) v The Queen (1984) 152 CLR 521; [1984] HCA 7 Ganiji v R [2019] NSWCCA 208 Hocking v Bell (1945) 71 CLR 430; [1945] HCA 16 Jones v The Queen (197) 191 CLR 439; [1997] HCA 56 KBT v The Queen (1997) 191 CLR 417; [1991] HCA 54 Keen v R (2020) 102 NSWLR 178; [2020] NSWCCA 59 KRM v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 221; [2001] HCA 11 Libke v the Queen (2007) 230 CLR 559; [2007] HCA 30 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 MacKenzie v The Queen (1996) 190 CLR 348; [1996] HCA 35 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 Morris v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 454; [1987] HCA 50 Pell v the Queen (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 R v Markuleski (2001) 52 NSWLR 82; [2001] NSWCCA 290 R v Stone, (unreported, 13 December 1954) R v TK (2009) 74 NSWLR 299; [2009] NSWCCA 151 Raspor v The Queen (1958) 99 CLR 347; [1958] HCA 30 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 23 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Luke Brian Cullen (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Hammond (Applicant) C Curtis (Respondent)