Aravena v R [2015] NSWCCA 288

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Aravena v R [2015] NSWCCA 288 Hearing dates: 16 September 2015 Decision date: 20 November 2015 Before: Beazley P; Hall J; Wilson J Decision: (1) Refuse leave to appeal in respect of ground 2 of the notice of appeal. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against conviction – whether trial judge erred in admitting tendency evidence – evidence of a single incident – significant probative value – s 97, Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – whether probative value of the evidence substantially outweighs prejudicial effect – s 101, Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)

CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against conviction – whether trial judge failed to put defence case to the jury – whether leave should be granted under Criminal Appeal Rules, r 4 Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1999 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bin Sulaeman v R [2013] NSWCCA 283 Cleland v The Queen [1982] HCA 67; (1982) 151 CLR 1 DAO v R [2011] NSWCCA 63 Domican v R [1992] HCA 13; (1992) 173 CLR 555 Germakian v R [2007] NSWCCA 373; (2007) 70 NSWLR 467 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 Pfennig v R [1995] HCA 7; (1995) 182 CLR 461 Poniris v R [2014] NSWCCA 100 R v Abusafiah (1991) 24 NSWLR 531 R v Lock (1997) 91 A Crim R 356 R v Lockyer (1996) 89 A Crim R 457 R v Malone (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), Blanch J, 20 April 1994, unrep) R v Murray (1987) 11 NSWLR 12 R v Tripodina (1988) 35 A Crim R 183 Pemble v R [1971] HCA 20; (1971) 124 CLR 107 R v PWD [2010] NSWCCA 209; (2010) 205 A Crim R 75 RPS v The Queen [2000] HCA 3; (2000) 199 CLR 620 Shepherd v R [2011] NSWCCA 245 Vickers v R [2006] NSWCCA 60; (2006) 160 A Crim R 195 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alexander Aravena (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Buchen (Appellant) E Balodis (Respondent)