Dunks v R [2014] NSWCCA 134

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Dunks v R [2014] NSWCCA 134 Hearing dates: 13 May 2014 Decision date: 18 July 2014 Before: Gleeson JA at [1]; R A Hulme J at [2]; Campbell J at [55] Decision: Appeal against conviction dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against conviction - text message used to re-establish credit was a prior consistent statement - judge did not err in not specifically adverting to s 192 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) - unmeritorious "armchair" appeal Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Darwiche v R; El-Zeyat v R; Aouad v R; Osman v R [2011] NSWCCA 62 Graham v The Queen [1998] HCA 61; 195 CLR 606 Poniris v R [2014] NSWCCA 100 R v Esho; R v Sako [2001] NSWCCA 415 R v RTB [2002] NSWCCA 104 R v Reardon [2002] NSWCCA 203; 186 FLR 1 R v Selsby [2004] NSWCCA 381 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ronnie Paul Dunks (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Miralis (Solicitor for appellant) Ms T Smith (Crown) Solicitors: Nyman Gibson Stewart Solicitor for Public Prosecutions File Number(s): 2011/382693 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2013-01-24 00:00:00 Before: Acting Judge Freeman File Number(s): 2011/382693