Asiminaris v R [2023] NSWCCA 321

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Asiminaris v R [2023] NSWCCA 321 Hearing dates: 8 September 2023 Date of orders: 13 December 2023 Decision date: 13 December 2023 Before: Mitchelmore JA at [1] Dhanji J at [118] Sweeney J at [119] Decision: (1) Time be extended to 16 June 2023 for the applicant to file the notice of appeal. (2) Leave to appeal is granted. (3) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against conviction — Child sex offences – Three counts of sexual intercourse with child >10 <16 – Two counts under authority – Unreasonable verdict – whether complainant's evidence inherently unlikely and lacked detail – whether opportunity to develop closeness – where certain matter unexplored and unexplained – whether statement made to arresting officer and effect of statement – whether alleged location of third count possible given evidence of applicant's brother – whether reasonable possibility applicant's account might be true Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), s 15A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 66C(1)-(2), 578A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5(1)(b) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 306I Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW), r 3.5(5) Cases Cited: AJ v R (2022) 110 NSWLR 339; [2022] NSWCCA 136 Dansie v The Queen (2022) 274 CLR 651; [2022] HCA 25 De Silva v The Queen (2019) 268 CLR 57; [2019] HCA 48 Hawi v R [2014] NSWCCA 83 Libke v The Queen (2007) 230 CLR 559; [2007] HCA 30 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Pell v The Queen (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA WG v R; KG v R [2020] NSWCCA 155 Z (a pseudonym) v R [2022] NSWCCA 8 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Katherine Asiminaris (Applicant) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C O'Neill (Applicant) G Newton SC (Respondent)