Johnson v R [2017] NSWCCA 278

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Johnson v R [2017] NSWCCA 278 Hearing dates: 6 September 2017 Date of orders: 24 November 2017 Decision date: 24 November 2017 Before: Payne JA at [1] McCallum J at [88] Wilson J at [95] Decision: Conviction Appeal

(1) Leave to advance ground 2 and the proposed ground 5 is refused. Leave to advance ground 3 is granted.

(2) The appeal against conviction is dismissed.

Sentence Appeal

(3) Crown appeal allowed.

(4) Sentence imposed on 16 December 2016 is quashed.

(5) In lieu, the respondent is sentenced pursuant to s 53A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) to an aggregate term of 10 years imprisonment, to date from 26 August 2015, and expiring on 25 August 2025. A non-parole period of 7 years and 6 months is fixed, which will expire on 25 February 2023. Catchwords: CRIME – conviction appeal – sexual assault – definition of "female genitalia" – adequacy of direction about "the penetration to any extent of the genitalia… of a female person." – sufficiency of evidence of penetration - question of admissibility of evidence to rebut defence – question of fair trial – admissibility of "fresh" or "new" evidence – miscarriage of justice

CRIME – Crown sentence appeal – whether sentence manifestly inadequate – material alteration on basis upon which sentence imposed – question of totality Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) National Health Act 1953 (Cth) Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth) Cases Cited: Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Dietrich v The Queen (1992) 177 CLR 292; [1992] HCA 57 Edwards v The Queen (1993) 178 CLR 193; [1993] HCA 63 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Gallagher v The Queen (1986) 160 CLR 392; [1986] HCA 26 Jarvie v Magistrates' Court (Vic) [1995] 1 VR 84 Johnson v R [2017] NSWCCA 31 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 Mickelberg v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 259; [1989] HCA 35 Morris v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 454; [1987] HCA 50 R v Abou-Chabake [2004] NSWCCA 356 R v AJS (2005) 12 VR 563; [2005] VSCA 288 R v Fletcher (2005) 156 A Crim R 308; [2005] NSWCCA 338 R v Glennon (1992) 173 CLR 592; [1992] HCA 16 R v JDX; JDX v R [2017] NSWCCA 9 R v Ngo (2003) 57 NSWLR 55; [2003] NSWCCA 82 R v Tolmie (1994) 72 A Crim R 416 Romolo v R [2016] NSWCCA 240 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 TKWJ v The Queen (2002) 212 CLR 124; [2002] HCA 46 Weiss v The Queen (2005) 224 CLR 300; [2005] HCA 81 Zoneff v The Queen (2000) 200 CLR 234; [2000] HCA 28 Texts Cited: None Category: Principal judgment Parties: Colin Lee Johnson (Appellant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Carroll (Appellant) S Dowling SC (Crown)