Kramer v R; R v Kramer [2023] NSWCCA 152

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kramer v R; R v Kramer [2023] NSWCCA 152 Hearing dates: 18 October 2022 Date of orders: 28 June 2023 Decision date: 28 June 2023 Before: Davies J at [1] Hamill J at [116] McNaughton J at [128] Decision: (1) With respect to ground 1: (a) Grant leave to appeal. (b) Dismiss the appeal. (2) With respect to ground 2, refuse leave to appeal pursuant to r 4.15 of the Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW). (3) Crown appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction – one count of sexual intercourse without consent – unreasonable verdict – parties met on Tinder app – where complainant said from the outset there was to be no penile/vaginal intercourse – other consensual sexual acts – where during other sexual contact the applicant engaged in penile/vaginal intercourse – where applicant denied intercourse occurring – multiple early complaints – where applicant subsequently sent text messages consistent with admission – whether the jury should have entertained a reasonable doubt – failure to give an admissions direction – where applicant's counsel actively resisted such a direction – consciousness of guilt reasoning requires more than merely submitting the applicant lied – appeal dismissed CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – by Crown against inadequacy – where respondent had actual knowledge of complainant's lack of consent – sentencing judge erred in finding of objective seriousness – mental health of an offender and absence of aggravating features do not mitigate objective seriousness – imposition of Community Correction Order– sentence manifestly inadequate upheld – residual discretion of the Court – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 61I Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 5, 8 Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW) r 4.15 Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA Bussey v R [2020] NSWCCA 280 CMB v Attorney General for the State of New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 67 Cowling v R [2015] NSWCCA 213 DC v R [2019] NSWCCA 234 DS v R; DM v R (2022) 109 NSWLR 82; [2022] NSWCCA 156 Dansie v The Queen [2022] HCA 25 Dawson v R [2013] NSWCCA 61 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Burton [2020] NSWCCA 54 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193 Fisher v R; R v Fisher [2021] NSWCCA 91 Gilbert v The Queen (2000) 201 CLR 414; [2000] HCA 15 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Greenwood v R [2014] NSWCCA 64 HML v The Queen; SB v The Queen; OAE v The Queen (2008) 235 CLR 334; [2008] HCA 16 Hewitt v R [2021] NSWCCA 227 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Hodgson v R [2022] NSWCCA 72 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Ibbs v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 447; [1987] HCA 46 Kelly v R [2022] NSWCCA 189 Kiss v R [2021] NSWCCA 158 Latu v R [2023] NSWCCA 19 Libke v R (2007) 239 CLR 599; [2007] HCA 30 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Martin v R [2015] NSWCCA 6 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Pell v The Queen (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 Pemble v The Queen (1971) 124 CLR 107 R v Alcazar [2017] NSWCCA 51 R v Daley [2010] NSWCCA 223 R v Eaton [2023] NSWCCA 125 R v Francis [2020] NSWDC 870 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56; (2014) 239 A Crim R 469 R v Gerard Cortese [2013] NSWCCA 148 R v Hernando [2002] NSWCCA 489; (2002) 136 A Crim R 451) R v Lau [2022] NSWCCA 131 R v Reeves [2014] NSWCCA 154; (2014) 243 A Crim R 558 R v Shortland [2018] NSWCCA 34 The Queen v Kilic (2016) 259 CLR 256; [2016] HCA 48 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Boyd Kramer (Applicant) The King (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Stratton SC & S De Brennan (Applicant) E Nicholson (Respondent)