Flood-Smith v R [2018] NSWCCA 103

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Flood-Smith v R [2018] NSWCCA 103 Hearing dates: 4 May 2018 Decision date: 01 June 2018 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Walton J at [152]; Button J at [153] Decision: (1) Leave to rely upon Ground of Appeal 1 is refused. (2) In respect of Ground 2, leave to appeal is granted but the appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeal – recklessly causing grievous bodily harm – victim two year old daughter of applicant – whether evidence of admissions wrongly admitted – ss 90 and 137 of Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – whether conviction unreasonable and not supported by the evidence – medical evidence that injuries deliberately inflicted – issue whether applicant committed offence – circumstantial case – reasonable hypothesis consistent with innocence excluded – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – s 35(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 5(1)(b) Criminal Appeal Rules – r 4 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) – ss 88, 90, 137, 142 Cases Cited: ARS v R [2011] NSWCCA 266 Burns v R [1975] HCA 21; 132 CLR 258 Dickson v R [2017] NSWCCA 78 FDP v R [2008] NSWCCA 317; 74 NSWLR 645 Hawi v R [2014] NSWCCA 83 M v The Queen [1994] HCA 63; 181 CLR 487 Nudd v The Queen [2006] HCA 9; 80 ALJR 614 Obeid v R [2017] NSWCCA 221 Perish, Anthony v R; Perish, Andrew v R; Lawton, Matthew v R [2016] NSWCCA 89 Poniris v R [2014] NSWCCA 100 R v Buckley [2004] 10 VR 215; 149 A Crim R 122 R v Burton [2013] NSWCCA 335 R v Le [2002] NSWCCA 186; 54 NSWLR 474 Shepherd v R [2011] NSWCCA 245 SKA v The Queen [2011] HCA 13; 243 CLR 400 Steve v R [2008] NSWCCA 231; 189 A Crim R 68 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nicole Rose Flood-Smith – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: P Lowe/J Leaver – Applicant H Roberts – Crown