KA v R [2015] NSWCCA 111

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: KA v R [2015] NSWCCA 111 Hearing dates: 14 November 2014 Decision date: 25 May 2015 Before: Meagher JA at [1]; Simpson J at [21]; Wilson J at [159] Decision: (1) Appeal against conviction dismissed;

(2) Leave to appeal against sentences granted;

(3) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL - conviction - aggravated sexual intercourse without consent, s 61I Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) - whether trial judge failed properly to direct jury as to joint criminal enterprise - R v Tangye (1997) 92 A Crim R 545; Huynh v The Queen [2013] HCA 6; 295 ALR 624

APPEAL - conviction - whether trial judge failed properly to direct jury on circumstantial evidence - Shepherd v The Queen [1990 HCA 56; 170 CLR 573 - separate direction would have been unnecessary and confusing

APPEAL - directions - Criminal Appeal Rules, r 4 - Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5 and s 6(1) - no objection taken to directions at trial - leave to appeal refused

APPEAL - conviction - whether verdict unreasonable and not able to be supported having regard to the evidence - Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6(1) - Raumakita v R [2011] NSWCCA 126; 210 A Crim R 326 - appeal dismissed

APPEAL - sentencing - parity, whether justifiable sense of grievance when sentence considered in relation to co-offender's sentence - age of co-offender - KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51; 182 A Crim R 571 - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), s 6, s 19 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 44(2) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 61J Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5, s 6(1) Criminal Appeal Rules, r 4 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 66(2) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; 249 CLR 571 Chamberlain v The Queen (No 2) [1984] HCA 7; 153 CLR 521 Dhanhoa v The Queen [2003] HCA 40; 217 CLR 1 Gillard v The Queen [2014] HCA 16; 88 ALJR 606 Giorgianni v The Queen [1985] HCA 29; 156 CLR 473 Huynh v The Queen [2013] HCA 6; 295 ALR 624 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51; 182 A Crim R 571 Libke v The Queen [2007] HCA 30; 230 CLR 559 Likiardopoulos v The Queen [2012] HCA 37; 247 CLR 265 Lowe v The Queen [1984] HCA 46; 154 CLR 606 M v The Queen [1994] HCA 63; 181 CLR 487 McAuliffe v The Queen [1995] HCA 37; 183 CLR 108 McEwan, Dambitis & Robb v The Queen [2013] VSCA 329 MFA v The Queen [2002] HCA 53; 213 CLR 606 Osland v The Queen [1998] HCA 75; 197 CLR 316 Papakosmas v The Queen [1999] HCA 37; 196 CLR 297 Postiglione v The Queen [1997] HCA 26; 189 CLR 295 R v Tangye (1997) 92 A Crim R 545 R v Tyrone Chishimba [2010] NSWCCA 228 Raumakita v R [2011] NSWCCA 126; 210 A Crim R 326 Shepherd v The Queen [1990] HCA 56; 170 CLR 573 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; 243 CLR 400 Whitehorn v The Queen [1983] HCA 42; 152 CLR 657 Category: Principal judgment Parties: KA (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: H Dhanji SC (Appellant) V Lydiard (Respondent)