El-Ali v R [2015] NSWCCA 300

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: El-Ali v R [2015] NSWCCA 300 Hearing dates: 7 September 2015 Decision date: 02 December 2015 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Adams J at [2]; R A Hulme J at [3] Decision: 1. Appeal against conviction dismissed. 2. Leave to appeal against sentence refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against conviction – offence of sexual intercourse without consent in circumstances of aggravation – whether verdict unreasonable – whether error in directions to jury concerning tendency evidence – whether error in failure to provide reasons for discharging the jury – verdict well open – no error established – appeal dismissed

CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – offence of sexual intercourse without consent in circumstances of aggravation – whether error in concluding that presence of another person aggravated the offence – no merit – leave to appeal refused Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 61J Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) ss 5F, 6(1) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Ch 6 Pt 5 Div 3, s 294 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) ss 97, 101 Cases Cited: Agius v R [2015] NSWCCA 200 DAO v R [2011] NSWCCA 63; 81 NSWLR 568 Evans v R [2006] NSWCCA 277; 164 A Crim R 489 Harris v R [2005] NSWCCA 432; 158 A Crim R 454 Kilby v The Queen [1973] HCA 30; 129 CLR 460 R v Fletcher [2005] NSWCCA 338; 156 A Crim R 308 R v Ford [2009] NSWCCA 306; 201 A Crim R 451 R v PWD [2010] NSWCCA 209; 205 A Crim R 75 RH v R [2014] NSWCCA 71 Saoud v R [2014] NSWCCA 136 Shamoun v R [2015] NSWCCA 246 Sokolowskyj v R [2014] NSWCCA 55 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Houssam Khaled El-Ali (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Lange (Applicant) Ms M Cinque SC (Crown)