Stevens v R [2015] NSWCCA 235

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Stevens v R [2015] NSWCCA 235 Hearing dates: 13 July 2015 Decision date: 02 September 2015 Before: Simpson JA at [1]; Button J at [2]; Fagan J at [162] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against conviction – eight convictions for sexual offences – whether the convictions are unreasonable or unable to be supported by the evidence – whether the evidence given by the complainant at a subsequent trial amounts to fresh evidence – whether the convictions should be quashed and verdicts of acquittal entered Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 63, 65, 76, 89 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 306I Cases Cited: Aoun v R [2011] NSWCCA 284 Filippou v The Queen [2015] HCA 29 Hay v R [2013] NSWCCA 22 Kidd v R [2014] NSWCCA 319 M v the Queen [1994] HCA 63; (1994) 181 CLR 487 Miller v R [2014] NSWCCA 34 R v Abou-Chabake [2004] NSWCCA 356; (2004) 149 A Crim R 417 Category: Principal judgment Parties: David Stevens (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P O'Donnell (Applicant) E Balodis (Respondent)

Solicitors: Green & McKay (Applicant) C Hyland – Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/91176 Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court Citation: [2014] NSWDC 167 Date of Decision: 1 August 2014 Before: Yehia SC DCJ File Number(s): 2012/00091176