FP v R [2012] NSWCCA 182

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: FP v R [2012] NSWCCA 182 Hearing dates: 31 January; 1 February 2012 Decision date: 23 August 2012 Before: McClellan CJ at CL at [1] R A Hulme J at [2] Schmidt J at [332] Decision: Conviction appeal: 1. Leave to appeal in respect of grounds 1 to 14 refused. 2. Leave to appeal in respect of ground 15 granted. 3. The appellant's conviction for the offence of conspiracy (count 42) quashed and a verdict of acquittal entered. 4. The appeal otherwise dismissed. Sentence appeal: 1. Leave to appeal against sentence allowed. 2. Aggregate sentence of imprisonment for 9 years with non-parole period of 5 years quashed. 3. In lieu, sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 8 years 6 months with a non-parole period of 4 years 8 months to date from 29 April 2011. The offender will be eligible for release on parole upon the expiration of the non-parole period on 28 December 2015. 4. Pursuant to s 53A(2)(b) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, the sentences that would have been imposed for each of the offences against ss 38 and 61J Crimes Act 1900 had separate sentences been imposed are the same as indicated by the District Court. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - objections or points not raised in court below - Criminal Appeal Rules, Rule 4- leave to appeal granted only where miscarriage or an irregularity going to the root of the trial CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - conviction - misdirection by trial judge - multiple grounds of appeal - evidence not relevant to appellant where multiple accused - tendency and coincidence and context evidence - meaning of 'in company' element of aggravated sexual assault - physical presence during preparatory acts - knowledge of lack of consent - directions on criminal standard - jury note on 'beyond reasonable doubt' - insufficient summing-up - failure to direct on other charge the subject of a directed acquittal - leave to appeal refused CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - conviction - guilty verdict not reasonably open to the jury - insufficient evidence to be satisfied of guilty beyond reasonable doubt CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - sentence - approach to standard non-parole period after Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39 - no error in application of standard non-parole period CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - sentence - no failure to take into account subjective features CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - sentence - unreasonable or plainly unjust - sentence not manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2008 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Appeal Rules Cases Cited: ARS v R [2011] NSWCCA 266 Brown v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67\ Clough v R (1992) 28 NSWLR 396 Domican v The Queen [1992] HCA 13; (1992) 173 CLR 555 Germakian v R [2007] NSWCCA 373; (2007) 70 NSWLR 467 Gilbert v R [2000] HCA 15; (2000) 201 CLR 414 Gilham v R [2012] NSWCCA 131 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 242 CLR 520 HML v R [2008] HCA 16; (2008) 235 CLR 334 Green v The Queen (1971) 126 CLR 28 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd v District Court of NSW [2004] NSWCA 324; (2004) 61 NSWLR 344 Lowndes v R [1999] HCA 29; 195 CLR 665 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Markou v R [2012] NSWCCA 64 Mendes v R [2012] NSWCCA 103 Mohan V The Queen [1967] 2 AC 187 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 Picken v R; R v Picken [2007] NSWCCA 319 Phillips v R [2006] HCA 4; (2006) 225 CLR 303 R v Brougham (1986) 43 SASR 187 R v Button; R v Griffen [2002] NSWCCA 159; (2002) 54 NSWLR 455 R v Crozier (Court of Criminal Appeal, 8 March 1996, unreported) R v Edwards (1996) 90 A Crim R 510 R v Fowler [2003] NSWCCA 321; (2003) 151 A Crim R 166 R v ITA [2003] NSWCCA 174; (2003) 139 A Crim R 340 R v Jacobs and Mehajer [2004] NSWCCA 462; (2004) 151 A Crim R 452 R v Leoni [1999] NSWCCA 14 R v Murray (1987) 11 NSWLR 12 R v Phan [2001] NSWCCA 29; (2001) 53 NSWLR 480 R v Reeves (1992) 29 NSWLR 109 R v Southammavong; R v Sihavong [2003] NSWCCA 312 R v Stokes and Difford (1990) 51 A Crim R 25 R v Tripodina (1988) 35 A Crim R 183 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 R v Webb [2004] NSWCCA 330; (2004) 149 A Crim R 167 RWB v R; R v RWB [2010] NSWCCA 147; (2010) 202 A Crim R 209 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; (2011) 243 CLR 400 Stubley v Western Australia [2011] HCA 7; (2011) 242 CLR 374 Tekely v R; Nagle v R [2007] NSWCCA 75 The Queen v Wilson (1986) 42 SASR 203 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; (2001) 207 CLR 584 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina FP Representation: Counsel: Mr M Ramage QC with Mr R Evans (Applicant) Ms S Dowling (Respondent) Solicitors: McKells Solicitors Solicitor for Public Prosecutions File Number(s): 2009/80062 Publication restriction: Non-publication of anything likely to lead to identification of complainants Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2011-05-06 00:00:00 Before: Hock DCJ File Number(s): 2009/80062