R. v. SELSBY, Kenneth William [2004] NSWCCA 381

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R. v. SELSBY, Kenneth William [2004] NSWCCA 381 HEARING DATE(S) : 14 May 2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 9 November 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Hodgson JA at 1; Hulme J at 68; Hidden J at 69 DECISION : 1. Conviction appeal dismissed. 2. Crown appeal on sentence dismissed.

CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - Appeal against conviction - Sexual assaults on minors - Evidence of assaults by appellant on mother of complainants - Whether relevant - Whether danger of prejudice outweighed probative value - Evidence of prior inconsistent statements led by Crown - Use of them in cross-examination to suggest incidents complained of did not occur - Leave then granted to Crown to lead evidence of prior consistent statement - Whether leave should have been granted - Crown appeal against sentence - Parity - Manifest inadequacy LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 ss.108, 137, 192, Dictionary Gipp v. The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 106 Graham v. The Queen (1998) 195 CLR 606 Johnson v. The Queen (2004) 205 ALR 346 Pearce v. The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 CASES CITED : R v. AEM Snr, KEM & MM [2002] NSWCCA 58 R v. BD (1997) 94 A Crim R 131 R v. JMP [2003] NSWCCA 369 R v. Marsh [2000] NSWCCA 370 R v. Reardon [2002] NSWCCA 203 Stanoevski v. The Queen (2001) 202 CLR 115 PARTIES : Regina - respondent Kenneth William Selsby - appellant FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60051/04; 60377/03 COUNSEL : Mr. P. Ingram for the Crown Mr. R. Pontello for the appellant SOLICITORS : S. Kavanagh for Crown Markham Geikie Farrugia, Liverpool for appellant