Burns-Dederer v R [2023] NSWCCA 191

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Burns-Dederer v R [2023] NSWCCA 191 Hearing dates: 2 February 2023 Date of orders: 7 August 2023 Decision date: 07 August 2023 Before: Simpson AJA at [1]; Fagan J at [99]; Dhanji J at [102] Decision: 1. Leave granted to appeal. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: EVIDENCE – tendency evidence – whether evidence of significant probative value – single tendency witness other than the complainant – whether probative value substantially outweighed any prejudicial effect on the defendant – tendency evidence correctly admitted – no miscarriage of justice arising from admission of tendency evidence CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction – unreasonable verdict – inconsistent verdict – where applicant had been convicted on one count of sexual touching of a child but acquitted on a further count of sexual intercourse with a child – where same complainant in respect of both counts – where incidents were alleged to have occurred as part of single episode – discrepancies between evidence of witnesses, including the complainant – significance accorded to the manner in which evidence of the complainant's allegations emerged Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 66C, 66DB Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 8, Pt 4, Div 1A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) ss 5, 6 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 97, 101 Jury Act 1977 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bektasovski v R [2022] NSWCCA 246 Elomar v R [2014] NSWCCA 303; 316 ALR 206 Festa v The Queen (2001) 208 CLR 593; [2001] HCA 72 Ford v R (2009) 201 A Crim R 451; [2009] NSWCCA 306 Hughes v The Queen (2017) 263 CLR 338; [2017] HCA 20 IMM v The Queen (2016) 257 CLR 300; [2016] HCA 14 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 MacKenzie v The Queen (1996) 190 CLR 348; [1996] HCA 35 McPhillamy v R [2018] HCA 52; 92 ALJR 1045 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 Papakosmas v The Queen (1999) 196 CLR 297; [1997] HCA 37 Pell v The Queen (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 R v BD (1997) 94 A Crim R 131 R v XY (2013) 84 NSWLR 363; [2013] NSWCCA 121 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 23 Taylor v R [2020] NSWCCA 355 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 The Queen v Dennis Bauer (A Pseudonym) (2018) 266 CLR 56; [2018] HCA 40 TL v The King [2022] HCA 35; 96 ALJR 1072 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ethan Burns-Dederer (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Brock/E Scoufis (Applicant) S Traynor (Crown)