Darby v R [2016] NSWCCA 164

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Darby v R [2016] NSWCCA 164 Hearing dates: 2 November 2015 Date of orders: 11 August 2016 Decision date: 11 August 2016 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Rothman J at [2] Bellew J at [207] Decision: (1) Appeal be allowed in part; (2) The conviction of the Appellant, Glen Paul Darby, on Count 9, indecent assault, contrary to s 61L of the Crimes Act 1900, be set aside and the conviction quashed; (3) The Court direct a judgment and verdict of acquittal of the Appellant on Count 9; (4) The sentence imposed upon the Appellant be set aside and in lieu thereof an aggregate sentence be imposed of imprisonment for three (3) years and six (6) months with a non-parole period of one (1) year and nine (9) months. (5) The sentence commence on 11 August 2016, the non-parole period shall conclude on 10 May 2018 and the head sentence conclude on 10 February 2020. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal – conviction – verdicts of guilty and not guilty to different counts – question of inconsistency and unreasonable verdict – issue of unreasonableness must factor in acquittals – appeal allowed in part. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Cases Cited: Banditt v R [2005] HCA 80; (2005) 224 CLR 262 Black v The Queen [1993] HCA 71; (1993) 179 CLR 44 Jones v The Queen [1997] HCA 12; (1997) 191 CLR 439 M v The Queen [1994] HCA 63; (1994) 181 CLR 487 MacKenzie v The Queen [1996] HCA 35; (1996) 190 CLR 348 MFA v The Queen [2002] HCA 53; (2002) 213 CLR 606 Osland v The Queen [1998] HCA 75; (1998) 197 CLR 316 PA v R [2015] NSWCCA 18 R v Hemsley (1988) 36 A Crim R 334 R v Murray (1987) 11 NSWLR 12 R v O'Meagher (1997) 101 A Crim R 196 R v Randall (1991) 53 A Crim R 380 R v Zorad (1979) 2 NSWLR 764 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; (2011) 243 CLR 400 TK v R [2009] NSWCCA 151; (2009) 74 NSWLR 299 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Glen Paul Darby (Appellant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: T Game SC/L C Hutchison (Appellant) J Pickering SC (Crown)