WC v R [2015] NSWCCA 52

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: WC v R [2015] NSWCCA 52 Hearing dates: 14 November 2014 Decision date: 02 April 2015 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Simpson J at [42]; Wilson J at [43] Decision: 1. Extend to 11 August 2014 the time for the applicant to give notice of appeal and of application for leave to appeal. 2. Refuse the applicant leave under r 4 of the Criminal Appeal Rules to raise grounds of appeal 1 and 2. 3. Refuse the applicant leave to appeal against the aggregate sentence imposed on 15 April 2013. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against conviction – aggravated indecent assault – Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 61M(2) – whether primary judge erred in admitting recorded evidence from a prior trial of a witness not the complainant – whether admission led to a substantial miscarriage of justice

CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – aggravated indecent assault – Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 21A(2)(k) – aggravation of sentence where offender abused a position of trust or authority in relation to the victim – whether sentencing judge accounted for the same underlying conduct twice in considering 'trust' and 'authority' Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 61M(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), 21A(2)(k) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5(1)(c) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 306; Div 4 Pt 5 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 159 Criminal Appeal Rules, r 4 Criminal Procedure Regulation 2010, cl 24 Cases Cited: Dhanhoa v The Queen [2003] HCA 40; 217 CLR 1 Gonzales v R [2007] NSWCCA 321; 178 A Crim R 232 FP v R [2012] NSWCCA 182 Lazaris v R [2014] NSWCCA 163 Nudd v The Queen [2006] HCA 9; 80 ALJR 614 Picken v R; R v Picken [2007] NSWCCA 319 R v FDP [2008] NSWCCA 317; 74 NSWLR 645 MRW v R [2011] NSWCCA 260 Seltsam Pty Ltd v McGuiness [2000] NSWCA 29; 49 NSWLR 262 TKWJ v The Queen [2002] HCA 46; 212 CLR 124 R v Tripodina (1988) 35 A Crim R 183 Category: Principal judgment Parties: WC (Appellant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: G Scragg (Applicant) J Girdham (Crown)