MC v R [2017] NSWCCA 274

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: MC v R [2017] NSWCCA 274 Hearing dates: 30 August 2017 Date of orders: 23 November 2017 Decision date: 23 November 2017 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Davies J at [117]; Bellew J at [118] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeal – six charges of aggravated indecent assault on child under 10 and one charge of sexual intercourse with child under 10 brought against grandfather – applicant convicted of three aggravated indecent assault charges and of the sexual intercourse charge – acquitted of three aggravated indecent assault charges – whether verdicts of guilty unreasonable and inconsistent with verdicts of acquittal – logical reason for differences in verdicts – independent assessment of evidence required by Court – position of advantage of jury – ample evidence to support conviction – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – ss 61M, 66A, Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 6(1) Cases Cited: Abbey v R [2017] NSWCCA 109 Allan v R [2017] NSWCCA 6 Atai v R [2014] NSWCCA 210 Elwood v R [2016] NSWCCA 18 Gilham v R [2012] NSWCCA 131; 224 A Crim R 22 Hawi v R [2014] NSWCCA 83; 224 A Crim R 169 Lepine v R [2017] NSWCCA 83 Libke v The Queen [2007] HCA 30; 230 CLR 559 M v The Queen [1994] HCA 63;181 CLR 487 Mackenzie v The Queen [1996] HCA 35; 190 CLR 348 MFA v R [2002] HCA 53; 213 CLR 606 MG v R [2017] NSWCCA 14 Nguyen v R [2017] NSWCCA 145 Peiris v R [2014] NSWCCA 58; 240 A Crim R 114 R v Markuleski [2001] NSWCCA 290; 52 NSWLR 82 R v Nguyen [2010] HCA 38; 242 CLR 491 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; 243 CLR 400 TK v R [2009] NSWCCA 151; 74 NSWLR 229 Category: Principal judgment Parties: MC - Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: C Wasley – Applicant F Veltro – Respondent Crown