Regina v. WRC [2002] NSWCCA 210

Reported Decision : (2002) 130 A Crim R 89

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : Regina v. WRC [2002] NSWCCA 210 revised - 11/06/2002 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60224/01 HEARING DATE(S) : 3 April 2002 JUDGMENT DATE : 7 June 2002

PARTIES : Regina - respodnent WRC - appellant JUDGMENT OF : Hodgson JA at 1; Greg James J at 83; Kirby J at 123

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 97/11/0850 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL Wall DCJ OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Mr. Byrne SC for appellant Mr. G.E. Smith for the Crown SOLICITORS : Baker Deane & Nutt for appellant S.E. O'Connor for Crown CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - EVIDENCE - Circumstantial evidence - Coincidence evidence - Tendency evidence - Relationship evidence - Probative value and prejudicial effect - Contamination - CRIMINAL LAW - Appeal against conviction - Longman direction - Whether necessary - Whether adequate - Whether rule 4 leave should be granted. LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 ss.95, 97-101, 135, 137, 192. Ananthanarayanan (1994) 98 Cr.App.R 1 BRS v. The Queen (1997) 191 CLR 275 Crampton v. The Queen (2000) 75 ALJR 133 Doggett v. The Queen (2001) 75 ALJR 1290 Festa v The Queen (2001) 76 ALJR 291 HG v The Queen (1999) 160 ALR 554 Hoch v The Queen (1998) 165 CLR 292 Longman v. The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 79 Mraz v. Regina (1955) 93 CLR 493 Pfennig v. The Queen (1995) 182 CLR 461 CASES CITED: R v. AH (1997) 42 NSWLR 702 R v. BWT [2002] NSWCCA 60 R v. Colby [1999] NSWCCA 261 R v. OGD (No.2) (2000) 50 NSWLR 433 Regina v GPP [2001] NSWCCA 493 Regina v. Glennon (1994) 179 CLR 1 Regina v. VHP NSWCCA 7/7/97 Regina v. Wilde (1988) 164 CLR 365 Shepherd v. The Queen (1990) 170 CLR 573 State v Saporen (1939) 205 Minn 358 Westerman v. The Queen (1991) 55 ACrimR 353 DECISION : 1. The appeal in respect of each trial is upheld. 2. The conviction recorded as a result of each trial is quashed and the sentences set aside. 3. There should in each case be a new trial.