Sheehan v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 233

Reported Decision : 163 A Crim R 397

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Sheehan v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 233

HEARING DATE(S): 12/07/06

JUDGMENT DATE: 16 August 2006

JUDGMENT OF: Handley JA at 1; Kirby J at 2; Hoeben J at 135

DECISION: (1) Appeal allowed in respect of counts 1 to 7 inclusive; (2) In respect of counts 1 to 7, the convictions are quashed and the sentences set aside. There should be a new trial in respect of such counts; (3) In respect of count 10, the appeal is dismissed and the conviction confirmed; (4) The appellant and the Crown have leave to make further submissions in writing concerning sentence. The appellant should file and serve such submissions within 14 days and the Crown respond within a further 14 days. The submissions should indicate whether the parties seek to supplement their submissions by oral submissions.

CATCHWORDS: Criminal Practice & Procedure - aggravated sexual assault of young child - Longman warning - did not use word "warning" or "dangerous to convict" - many counts uncorroborated - one count corroborated - proviso - whether miscarriage of justice - whether Longman fundamental to trial.

LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes Act 1900

Longman v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 79 Crampton v The Queen (2000) 206 CLR 161 Doggett v The Queen (2001) 208 CLR 343 R v BWT (2002) 54 NSWLR 241 SJB (2002) 129 A Crim R 572 R v GS [2003] NSWCCA 73 R v WSP [2005] NSWCCA 427 JJB v R [2006] NSWCCA 126 R v Kesisyan [2003] NSWCCA 259 R v DBG (2002) 133 A Crim R 227 Christophers v The Queen (2000) 23 WAR 106 CASES CITED: Crisafio v The Queen (2003) 27 WAR 169 RBK v The Queen [2004] WASCA 216 Angliss v The State of Western Australia [2005] WASCA 162 R v GS [2003] NSWCCA 73 R v WRC (2002) 130 A Crim R 89 R v Stewart (2001) NSWLR 301 Festa v The Queen (2001) 208 CLR 593 Mraz v The Queen (1955) 93 CLR 493 R v Cohen and Bateman (1909) 2 Cr App R 197 Quartermaine v The Queen (1980) 143 CLR 595 S v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 266 R v GPP (2001) A Crim R 1