FB v Regina; Regina v FB [2011] NSWCCA 217

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: FB v Regina; Regina v FB [2011] NSWCCA 217 Hearing dates: 9 August 2011 Decision date: 30 September 2011 Before: Whealy JA at [1] Buddin J at [163] Harrison J at [164] Decision: 1. Appeal against conviction dismissed. 2. Crown appeal against sentence allowed. 3. In substitution for the sentence imposed in the District Court, sentence the respondent to a non-parole period of 6 years with a total term of 10 years imprisonment to commence on 9 August 2009. 4. The total term will expire on 8 August 2019 and the non-parole period will expire on 8 August 2015 on which date the respondent will be eligible for release on parole. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against conviction - appellant convicted of aggravated sexual assault - admission of tendency evidence- tendency evidence concerned a further sexual assault - possibility of concoction between victims - media reports concerning appellant's misconduct - possibility of contamination - ground dismissed

CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against conviction - miscarriage of justice - incompetence of counsel - failure of legal representatives to adduce evidence of media reports concerning appellant's misconduct - media article relevant to admission of tendency evidence - ground dismissed

CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against conviction - credibility of complainant - inconsistent statements concerning alleged sexual assault - absence of complaint by victim when questioned - judge gave directions in relation to absence of complaint - trial judge found complainant had reason for denying sexual assault - ground dismissed Legislation Cited: Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 97, 101 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) ss 5D, 6(1) Cases Cited: Hoch v The Queen (1988) 165 CLR 292 at 296, 297 Pfennig v R (1995) 182 CLR 461 at [40], 482 - 483 R v AH (1997) 42 NSWLR 702 R v Ford [2009] NSWCCA 306 at [58], [125] BP v R; R v BP [2010] NSWCCA 303 at [108] R v Smith (2008) 190 A Crim R 8 at [17] R v Fletcher (2005) 156 A Crim R 308 at [67] R v RM [2005] NSWCCA 413 R v Ellis [2003] NSWCCA 319; 58 NSWLR 700 R v Colby [1999] NSWCCA 261 at [111] Ratten v R (1974) 131 CLR 510 Mickelberg v R (1989) 167 CLR 259 R v Bikic [2002] NSWCCA 227 R v Abou-Chakake [2004] NSWCCA 356; 149 A Crim R 417 R v Poole [2006] NSWCCA 93 R v Birks (1990) 19 NSWLR 677; 48 A Crim R 385 R v Ignjatic (1993) 68 A Crim R 333 MB v R [2009] NSWCCA 200 TKWJ v The Queen [2002] HCA 46; 212 CLR 124 Ali v The Queen [2005] HCA 8; 214 ALR 1 Robert Clee v R [2009] NSWCCA 18 R v Thompson [2002] NSWCCA 149 at [38]; 130 A Crim R 24 R v Esposito (1998) 45 NSWLR 442 at 470, 472 Galea v Galea (1990) 19 NSWLR 263 at 281 - 282 Yuill v Yuill [1945] 1 All ER 183 Jones v National Coal Board [1957] 2 QB 55 at 64 Keir v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 149 R v Moffatt (2000) 112 A Crim R 201 at [3] - [5] Arun v R [2010] NSWCCA 214 per Hall J SKA v R [2011] HCA 13; 85 ALJR 571 R v McAvoy [2010] NSWCCA 110 at [90] R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 at 184 [68] R v Achurch [2011] NSWCCA 186 per Garling J at [180] R v Vachalec [1981] 1 NSWLR 351 at 353 - 354 R v Totten [2003] NSWCCA 207 R v Durocher-Yvon [2003] NSWCCA 299 R v Mostyn [2004] NSWCCA 97 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 at 370 - 371 Carroll v R [2009] HCA 13; 83 ALJR 579 at [8] - [9] Monteiro v R [2011] NSWCCA 113 Kalache v R [2001] NSWCCA 210 Category: Principal judgment Parties: FB (Appellant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: G Newton (Appellant) T Smith (Crown) Ian Byrne Solicitors (Appellant) S Kavanagh (Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/227215004 2009/227215002 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2010-07-23 00:00:00 Before: Lakatos DCJ File Number(s): 2009/227215