Murray v R [2022] NSWCCA 274

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Murray v R [2022] NSWCCA 274 Hearing dates: 20 April 2022 Date of orders: 15 December 2022 Decision date: 15 December 2022 Before: Simpson AJA & Harrison J: at [1] Fagan J: at [100] Decision: By majority: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME — appeal against conviction – where the applicant convicted on four counts of sexual offending – whether the verdicts were unreasonable Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Jury Act 1977 (NSW) Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: Black v The Queen (1993) 179 CLR 44; [1993] HCA 71 Dansie v The Queen [2022] HCA 25; (2022) 96 ALJR 728 De Silva v The Queen (2019) 268 CLR 57; [2019] HCA 48 Doggett v The Queen (2001) 208 CLR 343; [2001] HCA 46 James v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 475; [2014] HCA 6 Liberato v The Queen (1985) 159 CLR 507; [1985] HCA 66 Longman v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 79; [1989] HCA 60 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 Nudd v The Queen [2006] HCA 9; (2006) 80 ALJR 614 Pell v The Queen (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 Pemble v The Queen (1971) 124 CLR 107; [1971] HCA 20 Ratten v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 510; [1974] HCA 35 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308 [2016] HCA 35 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alan Joshua Murray – applicant Rex - respondent Representation: Counsel: A Cook – applicant B Hatfield - respondent