R v Aiken [2005] NSWCCA 328

Reported Decision : 63 NSWLR 719 157 A Crim R 515

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: R v Aiken [2005] NSWCCA 328

HEARING DATE(S): 12 July 2005

JUDGMENT DATE: 20 September 2005

JUDGMENT OF: Studdert J at 1; Kirby J at 39; Howie J at 40

DECISION: Appeal in relation to the conviction for sexual intercourse without consent and in relation to the conviction for assault with act of indecency allowed; such convictions are quashed; in lieu thereof judgments of acquittal are entered.

CATCHWORDS: Criminal law - sexual intercourse without consent - intercourse subsequent to perceived threat to report complainant for shoplifting - whether such perceived non violent threat vitiated consent for offence charged against s 61I of the Crimes Act.

Crimes Act, ss 61D, 61I, 61L, 61R, 65A, 94 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Appeal Act, s 6(1) Queensland Criminal Code, s 347

R v Jackson [2004] NSWCCA 110 Papadimitropoulos v The Queen (1956) 98 CLR 249 R. v Olugjoba (1982) QB 320 Question of Law (No. 1 of 1993) (1993) 59 SASR 214 R v O'Neill (1979) 2 NSSWLR 582 CASES CITED: R v Liberti (1991) 55 A Crim R 120 Reg v Dee 14 L.R.Ir 468 Reg v Clarence (1889) 22 QBD 23 Reg v Flattery (1876-77) 2 QBD 410 R v Williams (1923) 1 KB 340 R v Shaw (unreported, Qld CA, 21 December 1994)

PARTIES: Regina v Bruce Malcolm Aiken

FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2005/899

J. Girdham (Crown) COUNSEL: C. Smith (Appellant)

S. Kavanagh (Crown) SOLICITORS: S.E. O'Connor (Appellant)