RR v R [2011] NSWCCA 235

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: RR v R [2011] NSWCCA 235 Hearing dates: 8 September 2011 Decision date: 08 December 2011 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; James J at [127]; Johnson J at [128] Decision: (1) Appeal against conviction dismissed. (2) Leave to appeal against sentence granted, appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - conviction - evidence - false statements - whether false statements could be lies evidencing consciousness of guilt

CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - conviction - whether misdirection in presentation of defence case in summing up to jury

CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - conviction - objections not taken below - whether miscarriage of justice - Criminal Appeal Rules r 4

CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - sentencing - whether manifestly excessive - Crimes Act 1900 s 66A Legislation Cited: Court of Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Appeal Rules Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Crimes Act 1900 s 61M(2), s 66A, s 66C(1) Cases Cited: CC v R [2010] NSWCCA 337 Condon v R (1995) 83 A Crim R 335 Darwiche v R [2011] NSWCCA 62 Dinsdale v R [2000] HCA 54; (2000) 202 CLR 321 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 243 FLR 28 Edwards v R [1993] HCA 63; (1993) 178 CLR 193 Eedens v R [2009] NSWCCA 254 Germakian v R [2007 NSWCCA 373; (2007) 70 NSWLR 467 Han v R [2009] NSWCCA 300 Hili v R; Jones v R [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 85 ALJR 195 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Lowndes v The Queen [1999] HCA 29; 195 CLR 665 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39; 85 ALJR 1154 Pemble v R [1971] HCA 20; (1971) 124 CLR 107 Picken v R [2007] NSWCCA 319 Papakosmas v R [1999] HCA 37; (1999) 196 CLR 297 Sanchez v R [2009] NSWCCA 171; (2009) 196 A Crim R 472 Tekely v R [2007] NSWCCA 75 R v AJP [2004] NSWCCA 434; (2004) 150 A Crim R 575 R v Araya [2005] NSWCCA 283; 155 A Crim R 555 R v Cook [2004] NSWCCA 52 R v Davis [1999] NSWCCA 15 R v Dinh [2010] NSWCCA 74; 199 A Crim R 573 R v Fuge [2001] NSWCCA 208; (2001) 123 A Crim R 310 R v George [2004] NSWCCA 247; (2004) 149 A Crim R 38 R v Heyde (1990) 20 NSWLR 234 R v HJWG [2011] NSWCCA 50 R v ITA [2003] NSWCCA 174 R v Lane [2011] NSWCCA 157 R v Lucas, (Ruth) [1981] 1 QB 720 R v Morgan (1993) 70 A Crim R 368 R v PGM [2008] NSWCCA 172 R v Sutton (1986) 5 NSWLR 697 R v Tillot (Court of Criminal Appeal, 8 April 1991, unreported) R v Veverka [1978] 1 NSWLR 478 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 R v Williams [1999] NSWCCA 9; (1999) 104 A Crim R 260 R v Zorad (1990) 19 NSWLR 91 RPS v R [2000] HCA 3; (2000) 199 CLR 620 Stock v R [2011] NSWCCA 49; 206 A Crim R 574 Van Haltren v R [2008] NSWCCA 274; 191 A Crim R 53 Wong v R [2001] HCA 64; (2001) 207 CLR 584 Category: Principal judgment Parties: RR - Appellant Regina - Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel A Francis - Appellant J Pickering - Respondent Crown Solicitors Legal Aid Commission - Appellant Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent Crown File Number(s): CCA 2008/11347 Decision under appeal Before: Hock DCJ File Number(s): CCA 2008/11347