Hughes v R [2015] NSWCCA 330

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hughes v R [2015] NSWCCA 330 Hearing dates: 28 September 2015; 29 September 2015; 30 September 2015 Date of orders: 21 December 2015 Decision date: 21 December 2015 Before: Beazley P; Schmidt J; Button J Decision: (1) Refuse leave to raise ground 5 of the appeal. (2) Appeal against conviction dismissed. (3) Grant leave to appeal against sentence. (4) Appeal against sentence dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against conviction – sexual assault offences – victims aged under 16 years

CRIMINAL LAW – whether trial judge erred in refusing permanent stay – effect of publicity on jury – effect of social media on jury

CRIMINAL LAW – application for voir dire – application to cross-examine – whether trial judge properly accounted for risk of contamination and concoction – evidence of prior complaint

CRIMINAL LAW – tendency evidence – significant probative value – whether trial judge erred in admitting tendency evidence – whether trial judge properly accounted for risk of contamination and concoction in assessing significant probative value – Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 97 – prejudicial effect of tendency evidence – Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 101 – whether directions to jury sufficient

CRIMINAL LAW – miscarriage of justice – whether trial miscarried as a result of Crown prosecutor's cross-examination and final address – whether directions to jury sufficient

CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – whether sentence too severe – objective seriousness of offending – sentencing practices at time of offending – impact of extra curial punishment – effect of victim impact statements Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Rules (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: AE v R [2008] NSWCCA 52 Bailey v R (1988) 35 A Crim R 458 BJS v R [2011] NSWCCA 239 BJS v R (No 2) [2013] NSWCCA 123; 231 A Crim R 532 BP v R; R v BP [2010] NSWCCA 303 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Cassar v R [2013] NSWCCA 147 Ceissman v R [2015] NSWCCA 74 Cornwell v R [2015] NSWCCA 269 Crofts v R [1996] HCA 22; 186 CLR 427 DAO v R [2011] NSWCCA 63; 81 NSWLR 568 Doyle v R; R v Doyle [2014] NSWCCA 4 DSJ v R; NS v R [2012] NSWCCA 9; 84 NSWLR 758 DJW v R [2015] NSWCCA 164 Dousha v R [2008] NSWCCA 263 Dupas v The Queen [2010] HCA 20; 241 CLR 237 Elomar v R; Hasan v R; Cheikho v R; Jamal v R [2014] NSWCCA 303; 316 ALR 206 FB v R; R v FB [2011] NSWCCA 217 Featherstone v R [2008] NSWCCA 71; 183 A Crim R 540 Gardiner v R [2006] NSWCCA 190; 162 A Crim R 233 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 JM v R [2008] NSWCCA 254 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297 Jones v R [2014] NSWCCA 280 Jubraeel v R [2015] NSWCCA 131 KJR v R [2007] NSWCCA 165; 173 A Crim R 226 KNP v R [2006] NSWCCA 213 Libke v The Queen [2007] HCA 30; 230 CLR 559 Livermore v The Queen [2006] NSWCCA 334; 67 NSWLR 659 Lowndes v The Queen [1999] HCA 29; 195 CLR 665 Magnuson v R [2013] NSWCCA 50 McCullough v The Queen (1982) 6 A Crim R 274 McIntosh v R [2015] NSWCCA 184 Mikael v R [2015] NSWCCA 294 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Palmer v R [1998] HCA 2; 193 CLR 1 Pfenning v The Queen [1995] HCA 7; 182 CLR 461 Power v The Queen [1974] HCA 26; 131 CLR 623 RHB v The Queen [2011] VSCA 295 Ryan v R [2001] HCA 21; 206 CLR 267 R v Burrell [2004] NSWCCA 185 R v Cittadini [2008] NSWCCA 256; 189 A Crim R 492 R v Ellis [2003] NSWCCA 319; 58 NSWLR 700 R v Glennon [1992] HCA 16; 173 CLR 592 R v Fletcher [2005] NSWCCA 338; 156 A Crim R 308 R v Ford [2009] NSWCCA 306; 201 A Crim R 451 R v Hughes (District Court (NSW), Zahra DCJ, 14 February 2014, unrep) R v Hughes (District Court (NSW), Zahra DCJ, 16 May 2014, unrep) R v Keir [2004] NSWCCA 106 R v Li [2003] NSWCCA 407 R v Liristis [2004] NSWCCA 287 R v Lockyer (1996) 89 A Crim R 457 R v McNaughton [2006] NSWCCA 242; 66 NSWLR 566 R v Moon [2000] NSWCCA 534; 117 A Crim R 497 R v MJR [2002] NSWCCA 129; 54 NSWLR 368 R v Ngatikaura [2006] NSWCCA 161; 161 A Crim R 329 R v PWD [2010] NSWCCA 209; 205 A Crim R 75 R v Rugari [2001] NSWCCA 64; 122 A Crim R 1 R v Shamouil [2006] NSWCCA 112; 66 NSWLR 228 R v Shore (1992) 66 A Crim R 37 R v Slack [2004] NSWCCA 128 R v Smith (1987) 27 A Crim R 315 R v XY [2013] NSWCCA 121; 84 NSWLR 363 Saoud v R [2014] NSWCCA 136; 87 NSWLR 481 Sokolowskyj v R [2014] NSWCCA 55; 239 A Crim R 528 Subramaniam v The Queen [2004] HCA 51; 211 ALR 1 Turkmani v R [2014] NSWCCA 186 Velkoski v The Queen [2014] VSCA 121 Whitehorn v The Queen [1983] HCA 42; 152 CLR 657 Wood v R [2012] NSWCCA 21; 84 NSWLR 581 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Lindsay Hughes Regina Representation: Counsel: Mr P Boulten SC (Applicant) Ms N Noman SC (Crown/Respondent)