Nguyen v R [2017] NSWCCA 145

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nguyen v R [2017] NSWCCA 145 Hearing dates: 5 May 2017 Decision date: 23 June 2017 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Adamson J at [51]; Campbell J at [55] Decision: Application for leave to appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – application for leave to appeal against conviction – applicant acquitted of sexual intercourse without consent in circumstances of aggravation contrary to s 61J(1) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) but convicted of the statutory alternative of attempt to commit that offence contrary to s 61P – some evidence of complainant referred to an attempt only while other parts of her evidence referred to penetration – whether verdicts inconsistent – whether verdicts the result of an impermissible compromise – verdicts able to be reconciled on a logical and reasonable basis Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61J, 61P Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6 Cases Cited: Jones v The Queen (1997) 191 CLR 439; [1997] HCA 12 Holloway v R [2017] NSWCCA 17 Mackenzie v The Queen (1996) 190 CLR 348; [1996] HCA 35 R v Markuleski (2001) 52 NSWLR 82; [2001] NSWCCA 290 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 MG v R [2017] NSWCCA 14 R v TK (2009) 74 NSWLR 299; [2009] NSWCCA 151 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 Stinson v R [2006] NSWCCA 191 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Van Chien Nguyen (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: L Fernandez (Applicant) N J Adams (Respondent)