RGM v R [2012] NSWCCA 89

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: RGM v R [2012] NSWCCA 89 Hearing dates: 16/03/2012 Decision date: 15 May 2012 Before: McClellan CJ at CL at [1] Johnson J at [2] Fullerton J at [3] Decision: 1. Leave is granted to extend the time for bringing the appeal. 2. Appeal against conviction allowed. 3. Conviction on both counts on the indictment is quashed. 4. Order a new trial. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against conviction - aggravated sexual intercourse - whether trial judge erred in directions concerning use of relationship or context evidence - credibility of complainant - tendency evidence - whether trial judge failed to properly put defence case - whether trial judge erred in directions concerning assessment of evidence of child witnesses Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Rules Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Evidence Act 1995 Cases Cited: CMG v R [2011] VSCA 416 Crampton v R [2000] HCA 60; 206 CLR 161 Darwiche v R; El-Zeyat v R; Aouad v R; Osman v R [2011] NSWCCA 62 Germakian v R [2007] NSWCCA 373; 70 NSWLR 467 KTR v R [2010] NSWCCA 271 DJV v R [2008] NSWCCA 272; 200 A Crim R 206 Mahmood v State of Western Australia [2008] HCA 1; 232 CLR 397 NJB v R [2010] NTCCA 05 Peacock v R [2008] NSWCCA 264; 190 A Crim R 454 Qualtieri v R [2006] NSWCCA 95; 171 A Crim R 463 R v Barker [2010] EWCA Crim 4 R v Lawrence [1980] 1 NSWLR 122 R v Wilson [2005] NSWCCA 20; 62 NSWLR 346 Wong v R [2009] NSWCCA 101 Category: Principal judgment Parties: RGM (Appellant) The Crown Representation: Counsel: S Corish (Appellant) N Noman (Crown) Solicitors: Michael Croke & Co (Appellant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2009/6957 Publication restriction: Non-publication order on the name of the appellant and the name of the complainant Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2010-06-04 00:00:00 Before: Ellis DCJ File Number(s): 2009/6957