R v MM [2014] NSWCCA 144

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v MM [2014] NSWCCA 144 Hearing dates: 8/07/2014 Decision date: 30 July 2014 Before: Emmett JA; Price J; Fullerton J Decision: 1 The appeal be allowed. 2 The decision of Neilson DCJ on 8 April 2014 to reject the evidence sought to be admitted be set aside. 3 The matter of admissibility of evidence be remitted to the District Court for determination in accordance with these reasons. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - evidence - tendency evidence - admissibility - whether the probative value of the evidence substantially outweighs any prejudicial effect it may have on the respondent pursuant to s 101(2) of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) - whether judicial directions may ameliorate any prejudicial effect CRIMINAL LAW - evidence - context evidence - admissibility - whether evidence of the respondent's sexual mistreatment of the complainant other than on the occasion charged on the indictment made a relevant contribution to the context of the events charged in the indictment - whether the probative value of the evidence is outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice to the respondent pursuant to s 137 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61D, 71, 78A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F(3A) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 97, 101, 137 Cases Cited: DAO v R [2011] NSWCCA 63; 81 NSWLR 568 DJV v R [2008] NSWCCA 272; 200 A Crim R 106 Gilbert v R [2000] HCA 15; 201 CLR 414 HML v R [2008] HCA 16; 235 CLR 334 House v R [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 KJS v R [2014] NSWCCA 27 Sokolowskyj v R [2014] NSWCCA 55 R v Ford [2009] NSWCCA 306; 201 A Crim R 451 R v Suteski [2002] NSWCCA 509; 56 NSWLR 182 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Appellant) MM (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Dowling SC with A Sathanapally (Appellant) T Gartelmann (Respondent) Solicitors: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Appellant) Garden & Montgomerie Solicitors (Respondent) File Number(s): 2011/261524 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2014-04-08 00:00:00 Before: Neilson DCJ File Number(s): 2011/261524