Ngo v R [2023] NSWCCA 201

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ngo v R [2023] NSWCCA 201 Hearing dates: 19 May 2023 Decision date: 22 August 2023 Before: Adamson JA at [1]; Ierace J at [116]; Chen J at [148] Decision: (1) Grant leave pursuant to r 4.15 of the Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW) to raise grounds 2 and 3. (2) Grant leave to appeal pursuant to s 5(1)(b) of the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW). (3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME — conviction appeal — where applicant acquitted of three sexual offences but convicted of a further three sexual offences — whether verdicts returned by the jury were inconsistent CRIME — conviction appeal — admission of evidence of "bad character" of applicant — whether trial judge should have made an anti-tendency direction — application to discharge jury made and denied in course of trial — anti-tendency direction not requested by applicant's trial counsel — whether failure to give direction led to miscarriage of justice Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61HE, 61E, 61L, 112 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5, 6 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 161, 294, 294AA Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 95, 128, 191 Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW), r 4.15 Cases Cited: AH v R [2019] NSWCCA 152 Booth v R [2022] NSWCCA 113 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Bussey v R [2020] NSWCCA 280 Cullen v R [2022] NSWCCA 63 Ganiji v R [2019] NSWCCA 208 Hamilton v The Queen [2021] HCA 33; (2021) 394 ALR 194 KRM v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 221; [2001] HCA 11 Mackenzie v The Queen (1996) 190 CLR 348; [1996] HCA 35 Mahmood v State of Western Australia (2008) 232 CLR 397; [2008] HCA 1 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 R v Meher [2004] NSWCCA 355 R v Murray (1987) 11 NSWLR 12 R v Tangye (1997) 92 A Crim R 545 R v TK (2009) 74 NSWLR 299; [2009] NSWCCA 151 Soames v R [2012] NSWCCA 188 Whitehorn v The Queen (1983) 152 CLR 657; [1983] HCA 42 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sang Ngo (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Lewer / A Faro (Applicant) D Scully (Respondent)