Regina v Bishell [2002] NSWCCA 279

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v Bishell [2002] NSWCCA 279 revised - 31/07/2002 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60084/2001 HEARING DATE(S) : 7 June, 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 7 June 2002

PARTIES : Regina Matthew John Bishell JUDGMENT OF : Heydon JA at 21; Hidden J at 22; Blanch AJ at 1

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 99/31/0135 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Job DCJ OFFICER :

COUNSEL : P J Power (Crown) P Strickland (appellant) SOLICITORS : S E O'Connor (Crown) D J Humphreys (appellant) CATCHWORDS : Criminal law - sexual intercourse without consent - warnings - inconsistent verdicts LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act, s78K R v Murray (1987) 11 NSWLR 12 R v McNamara [2002] NSWCCA 248 CASES CITED: R v Markuleski [2001] NSWCCA 290 M v The Queen (1984) 191 CLR 487 Jones v The Queen (1997) 19 CLR 439 MacKenzie v The Queen (1996) 190 CLR 348 DECISION : Leave granted to appeal against sentence. Sentences of trial judge quashed. On each count, sentenced to twelve months fixed term to date from 1 June, 2001. Each sentence to be served concurrently and be served by way of periodic detention and noting sentence has already expired.

8 - -in the COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL 60084/2001 HEYDON JA HIDDEN J BLANCH AJ

7 June 2002 REGINA v Matthew John BISHELL