R v Miller [2001] NSWCCA 209

Reported Decision : 127 A Crim R 344

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v Miller [2001] NSWCCA 209 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60028/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 17 May 2001 JUDGMENT DATE : 24 May 2001

PARTIES : R v Stanley John MILLER JUDGMENT OF : Giles JA at 1; Greg James J at 65; Badgery-Parker AJ at 66

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : DC 99/31/0378 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Freeman DCJ OFFICER :

COUNSEL : G E Smith - Crown P R Boulten & C Salsone - Appellant SOLICITORS : S E O'Connor - Crown Many Rivers Aboriginal Legal Service - Appellant CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - carnal knowledge by step-father of step-daughter - whether step-relationship because of de facto relationship between offender and mother of child - or because of offender's position of authority and control over child - held no - marriage between offender and mother of child is necessary. D. Beckwith v R (1976) 135 CLR 569; re Burt (1988) 1 Qd R 23; re Cook; ex parte C (1985) ALJR 669; Dickenson v Fletcher (1873) LR 9 CP 1; Mander v O'Toole (1948) NZLR 909; Murphy v Farmer (1988) 165 CLR 19; R v Arnold (1992) 65 A Crim R 337; R v Brown (CCA, 9 December 1998, unreported); CASES CITED: R v Campbell (1968) Tas SR 38; R v Dawson (1927) 27 SR 78; R v Frith (1914) VLR 658; R v G (1997) 91 A Crim R 590; R v Geddeson (1906) 25 NZLR 323; R v Reid (1901) 3 WALR 109; R v Umanski (1961) VR 242; Tuck & Sons v Priester (1887) QBD 629; Waugh v Kippen (1986) 160 CLR 156; Wilkinson v Joughin (1866) LR 2 Eq Cas 319. DECISION : Appeal dismissed.