Tuuholoaki v R [2024] NSWCCA 135

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Tuuholoaki v R [2024] NSWCCA 135 Hearing dates: 12 July 2024 Decision date: 26 July 2024 Before: Adamson JA at [1]; Wilson J at [278]; Faulkner J at [280] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal on ground 1. (2) Refuse leave pursuant to r 4.15 of the Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW) to allow ground 2 as a ground of appeal. (3) Otherwise dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME — appeals — appeal against conviction — miscarriage of justice — whether direction to jury about elements of s 61HE of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) erroneous — elements of proving applicant was reckless as to whether complainant consented to sexual intercourse— distinction between advertent and inadvertent recklessness — distinction between subjective and objective recklessness CRIME — appeals — appeal against conviction — unreasonable verdict — where applicant convicted of attempted and actual sexual intercourse with complainant without her consent — where complainant was intoxicated — whether complainant lacked credibility — whether complainant's evidence unreliable — whether Crown excluded applicant's version beyond reasonable doubt — whether applicant knew the complainant was not consenting to sexual intercourse Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61D, 61HE, 61I, 61K, 344A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 292, 292A, 292B, 292C, 292E Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW), r 4.15 Cases Cited: ARS v R [2011] NSWCCA 266 Banditt v The Queen (2005) 224 CLR 262; [2005] HCA 80 La Fontaine v The Queen (1976) 136 CLR 62; [1976] HCA 52 Lee v R [2023] NSWCCA 203 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Palmer v The Queen (1998) 193 CLR 1; [1998] HCA 2 Pell v The Queen (2020) 268 CLR 123; [2020] HCA 12 R v Haughian (1985) 80 Cr App R 334 R v Henning (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 11 May 1990, unreported) R v Kitchener (1993) 29 NSWLR 696 R v Markuleski (2001) 52 NSWLR 82; [2001] NSWCCA 290 R v Morgan [1976] AC 182 R v Tolmie (1995) 37 NSWLR 660 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 Z (a pseudonym) v R [2022] NSWCCA 8 Texts Cited: Smith and Hogan, Criminal Law (10th ed, 2002) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Matthew Soane Sameul Tuuholoaki (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Cook SC / H Thomas-Dubler (Applicant) G Newton SC (Respondent)