CA v R [2017] NSWCCA 324

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: CA v R [2017] NSWCCA 324 Hearing dates: 22 September 2017 Decision date: 19 December 2017 Before: Beazley ACJ at [1] Walton J at [2] N Adams J at [3] Decision: The appeal against conviction is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeal – whether trial judge erred in admitting context evidence – whether evidence relevant – whether evidence ought to have been excluded under s 137 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61M(1), 61M(2) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 55, 97, 101, 137 Cases Cited: Abbosh v the Queen, Bene v The Queen [2011] NSWCCA 265 Can v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 176 DJV v R (2008) 200 A Crim R 206; [2008] NSWCCA 272 Gilbert v R (2000) 201 CLR 414; [2000] HCA 15 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499. IMM v The Queen (2016) 257 CLR 300; [2016] HCA 14 KJS v R (2014) 86 NSWLR 603; [2014] NSWCCA 27 L'Estrange v R [2011] NSWCCA 89 Qualtieri v R (2006) 171 A Crim R 463; [2006] NSWCCA 95 R v Adams (No 2) [2016] NSWSC 1359 R v Arvidson (2008) 185 A Crim R 428; [2008] NSWCCA 135 R v BD (1997) 94 A Crim R 131 R v Shamouil (2006) 6 NSWLR 228; [2006] NSWCCA 112 R v SJRC [2007] NSWCCA 142 R v Wickham (unreported, Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 17 December 1991) R v XY (2013) 84 NSWLR 363; [2013] NSWCCA 121 R v Young (1996) 90 A Crim R 80 Riley v The Queen [2011] NSWCCA 238 Smith v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 650; [2001] HCA 50 Vickers v the Queen (2006) 160 A Crim R 195; [2006] NSWCCA 60 Category: Principal judgment Parties: CA (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr A Bellanto QC (Appellant) Mr P Coady (Respondent)