Krojs v R [2022] NSWCCA 209

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Krojs v R [2022] NSWCCA 209 Hearing dates: 2 September 2022 Decision date: 30 September 2022 Before: Adamson J at [1]; Wright J at [208]; Fagan J at [209] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against conviction — whether tendency evidence was wrongly admitted — where evidence was of applicant's consensual sexual relationship with a female under 16 years — where offence alleged involved no consent — where evidence showed sexual interest in females under 16 years — where evidence not wrongly admitted CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against conviction — Miscarriage of justice — whether crown prosecutors questioning appropriate — fairness obligation — where held questioning appropriate CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against conviction — Unreasonable verdict — alternative count — where verdict could be explained based on different consent requirements in counts charged — where verdict not unreasonable CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — whether finding made by sentencing judge consistent with jury verdict — De Simoni principle — where finding consistent Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61J, 66C Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 6 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 84, 170 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 97, 101 Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW), r 4.15 Cases Cited: AJ v R [2022] NSWCCA 136 Aravena v R (2015) 91 NSWLR 258; [2015] NSWCCA 288 Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 67 Crockford v R [2022] NSWCCA 115 DAO v R (2011) 81 NSWLR 568; [2011] NSWCCA 63 Edwards v R [2022] NSWCCA 22 Franklin v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2021] NSWCA 83 Glenn (a pseudonym) v R [2020] NSWCCA 308 Hughes v R (2015) 93 NSWLR 474; [2015] NSWCCA 330 Hughes v The Queen (2017) 263 CLR 338; [2017] HCA 20 Khorami v R; R v Khorami [2021] NSWCCA 228 Orr v Hunter Quarries Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCCA 39 Pell v The Queen (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v PL [2009] NSWCCA 256; (2009) 199 A Crim R 199 Savvas v The Queen (1995) 183 CLR 1; [1995] HCA 29 Skelton v R [2015] NSWCCA 320 The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383; [1981] HCA 31 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Zurshig v R [2021] NSWCCA 309 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dylan Krojs (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I Nash (Applicant) C Curtis (Respondent)