PFC v R [2011] NSWCCA 275

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: PFC v R [2011] NSWCCA 275 Hearing dates: 14 and 24 October 2011 Decision date: 15 December 2011 Before: Giles JA, Hoeben J, Hall J Decision: Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against conviction - multiple counts of sexual intercourse involving children, using children for pornographic purposes and doing act with the intent to pervert the course of justice - competence of counsel at trial - fresh evidence - miscarriage through duress or medication affecting giving instructions - errors by Crown Prosecutor or in summing-up - inconsistency of verdicts - unsafe or unsatisfactory verdicts - appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987; Criminal Appeal Act 1912. Cases Cited: [C] v State of New South Wales [2006] NSWSC 673; [C] v The Queen [2008] NSWCCA 122; (2008) 185 A Crim R; Dungay v R [2010] NSWCCA 82; Clarkson v R [2007] NSWCCA 70; (2007) 171 A Crim R 1; Craig v The King (1933) 49 CLR 429; GAR v R (No 1) [2010] NSWCCA 163; Ignjatic v R (1993) 68 A Crim R 333; Jovanovski v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2009] NSWCCA 284; Mickelberg v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 259; M v The Queen [1994] HCA 63; (1994) 181 CLR 487; M'Naghten's Case (1843) 1 Car & Kir 130n; (1843) 4 State Tr NS 847; [1843-60] All ER 229; (1843) 10 Cl & Fin 200; (1843) 8 ER 718; Monteiro v R [2011] NSWCCA 113; R v Abusafiah (1991) 24 NSWLR 531; R v Abu-Chabake [2004] 149 A Crim R 417; R v Apostilides (1984) 154 CLR 563; R v Gallagher (1986) 160 CLR 392; R v Abusafiah (1991) 24 NSWLR 531; R v Presser [1958] VR 45; Richardson v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 116; SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; Still v R [2010] NSWCCA 131. Category: Principal judgment Parties: PFC - Appellant Crown - Respondent Representation: Counsel: Appellant in person F Veltro - Respondent Solicitors: Appellant in person S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent File Number(s): 2008/3811 Decision under appeal Before: Norrish DCJ File Number(s): DC 2007/31/0238; 2008/11/0616