R v. GLEKIS [2003] NSWCCA 348

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v. GLEKIS [2003] NSWCCA 348 HEARING DATE(S) : 11 November 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 25 November 2003

JUDGMENT OF : Hodgson JA at 1; Grove J at 34; Howie J at 35 DECISION : Appeal dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - Appeal against conviction - Whether verdict unreasonable or illogical. Black v. The Queen (1993) 179 CLR 44 CASES CITED : MFA v R (2002) 193 ALR 184 MacKenzie v. R. (1996) 190 CLR 348 PARTIES : Regina - respondent Matthew Glekis - appellant FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60255/03 COUNSEL : Mr. M. Thangaraj for appellant Ms. E. Wilkins for respondent Crown SOLICITORS : J. Moustacas for appellant C.K. Smith for respondent Crown

LOWER COURT District Court JURISDICTION : LOWER COURT 02/11/0684 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT Shillington ADCJ JUDICIAL OFFICER :

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL CCA 60255/03 DC 02/11/0684

HODGSON JA GROVE J HOWIE J

Tuesday 25 November 2003 R v Matthew GLEKIS Judgment 1 HODGSON JA: On 19 November 2002, the appellant was indicted before his Honour Acting Judge Shillington QC at Sydney District Court on the following charges:

Count one: for that he on 12 December 2001 at Maroubra in the State of New South Wales did assault Chie Sakaguchi and at the time of the assault did commit an act of indecency on the said Chie Sakaguchi (section 61L Crimes Act 1900, maximum penalty imprisonment for 5 years).