GP v R [2016] NSWCCA 150

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: GP v R [2016] NSWCCA 150 Hearing dates: 1 July 2016 Decision date: 03 August 2016 Before: Payne JA at [1]; McCallum J at [75]; Wilson J at [76]. Decision: (1) Ground 1 is dismissed; (2) Leave to appeal refused on ground 2; (3) Leave to appeal granted on grounds 3 – 5; (4) Appeal dismissed on grounds 3 – 5. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – conviction – whether evidence should have been admissible under an exception to Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 293 – meaning of "injury" which is "attributable to the sexual intercourse alleged to have been had by the accused person" – CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – sentencing – whether primary judge fell into Muldrock error – whether sentence manifestly excessive – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 21A, 54B Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 66A, 409B, 578A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 5 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) ss 105, 293 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) s 137 Cases Cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue [2009] HCA 41; 239 CLR 27 Carr v The State of Western Australia [2007] HCA 47; 232 CLR 138 HG v The Queen [1999] HCA 2; 197 CLR 414 IMM v The Queen [2016] HCA 14; 90 ALJR 529 JAD v R [2012] NSWCCA 73 KG v R [2012] NSWCCA 10 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357. Melbom v R [2013] NSWCCA 210 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v BA [2014] NSWCCA 148 R v Dimian (1995) 83 A Crim R 358 R v Henning & Ors (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 11 May 1990, unrep) R v McGarvey (1987) 10 NSWLR 632 R v Morgan (1993) 30 NSWLR 543 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; 223 A Crim R 460 Texts Cited: NSW Law Reform Commission, Review of Section 409B of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) (Report 87, November 1998) Category: Principal judgment Parties: GP (appellant) Regina (respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Wendler (appellant) S Dowling SC with L Coleman (respondent)