AB v Regina [2015] NSWCCA 315

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AB v Regina [2015] NSWCCA 315 Hearing dates: 2 October 2015 Date of orders: 15 December 2015 Decision date: 15 December 2015 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1]; Hoeben CJ at CL at [123]; Hulme AJ at [124] Decision: Grant leave to the appellant to appeal on Ground 1 of the notice of appeal. Refuse leave to appeal on Ground 3. Conviction in respect of Count 6 of the indictment be quashed and a verdict of acquittal be entered on that count. Appeal against conviction otherwise dismissed. Direct the appellant to make submissions on the appropriate sentence to be imposed within 14 days of 1 February 2016. Direct the Crown to make submissions in reply within the following 14 days. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – conviction for sexual and drug offences – evidence – whether verdict unreasonable or unsupportable on evidence

CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – conviction for sexual and drug offences – whether charge brought outside of statutory time limit

CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – conviction for sexual and drug offences – whether misdirection in summing up to jury Legislation Cited: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) Cases Cited: ARS v R [2011] NSWCCA 266 Gilbert v The Queen [2000] HCA 15; 201 CLR 414 Libke v The Queen [2007] HCA 30; 230 CLR 559 M v R [1994] HCA 63; 181 CLR 487 MacKenzie v The Queen [1996] HCA 35; 190 CLR 348 MFA v The Queen [2002] HCA 53; 213 CLR 606 Osland v The Queen [1998] HCA 75; 197 CLR 316 Poniris v R [2014] NSWCCA 100 R v Markuleski [2001] NSWCCA 290; 52 NSWLR 82 R v TK [2009] NSWCCA 151; 74 NSWLR 299 SKA v R [2011] HCA 13; 243 CLR 400 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AB (Appellant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Stratton SC / C Wasley (Appellant) G O'Rourke (Respondent)