Rossi v R [2024] NSWCCA 17

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Rossi v R [2024] NSWCCA 17 Hearing dates: 17 November 2023 Date of orders: 21 February 2024 Decision date: 21 February 2024 Before: Mitchelmore JA at [1]; Cavanagh J at [142]; Weinstein J at [148] Decision: (1) Time be extended to 16 June 2023 for the applicant to file the notice of appeal. (2) Grant leave to appeal. (3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME — appeals — appeal against conviction — 16 counts of assault with an act of indecency — 1 count of common assault— three complainants — unreasonable verdict — verdict unsupported by evidence — evidence cross-admissible for tendency purpose — whether deficiencies and inconsistencies in evidence sufficient to give rise to reasonable doubt Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61L, 578A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 166 Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW), r 3.5 Cases Cited: AJ v R [2022] NSWCCA 136 Dansie v The Queen (2022) 274 CLR 651; [2022] HCA 2 Hawi v R [2014] NSWCCA 83 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Pell v The Queen (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 Z (a pseudonym) v R [2022] NSWCCA 8 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gilbert Rossi (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Buchen SC / S Pararajasingham (Applicant) G Wright SC (Respondent)