Marland v R [2017] NSWCCA 277

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Marland v R [2017] NSWCCA 277 Hearing dates: 17 August 2017 Decision date: 27 November 2017 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Button J at [37]; Hamill J at [39] Decision: (1) Time to apply for leave to appeal extended to the date upon which the Application for Leave to Appeal was filed. (2) Grant leave to appeal. (3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal against conviction – sexual offences relating to consensual sexual activity with 15 year old girl over a 10 month period – jury found applicant guilty of offences relating to conduct during most of the period but found him not guilty in relation to conduct near the end of the period – applicant's knowledge of the victim's age in issue – whether jury's differential verdicts could be reconciled on a logical and reasonable basis Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 61M, 61N, 66C, 77, 91H, 91HA Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) ss 5(1), 6(1) Cases Cited: CTM v The Queen (2008) 236 CLR 440; [2008] HCA 25 Holloway v R [2017] NSWCCA 17 Jones v The Queen (1997) 191 CLR 439; [1997] HCA 12 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 Mackenzie v The Queen (1996) 190 CLR 348; [1996] HCA 35 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 MG v R [2017] NSWCCA 14 Nguyen v The Queen [2017] NSWCCA 145 R v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 R v Markuleski (2001) 52 NSWLR 82; [2001] NSWCCA 290 R v TK (2009) 74 NSWLR 299; [2009] NSWCCA 151 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rodney Craig Marland (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Smith (Applicant) H Baker / D Beaufils (Respondent)