Walker v R [2019] NSWCCA 4

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Walker v R [2019] NSWCCA 4 Hearing dates: 19 November 2018 Decision date: 01 February 2019 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Rothman J at [138]; Price J at [142] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal against conviction dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – conviction appeal – sixteen counts alleging sexual misconduct against an underage complainant – six alleged incidents between 1986 and 1989 – jury trial – not guilty verdicts returned on eleven matters and guilty verdicts on five matters – applicant contends verdicts inconsistent – evidence principally that of applicant and complainant – pretext phone call – whether verdicts capable of standing together – verdicts not inconsistent – leave to appeal granted but appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – ss 61D, 66C, 112 Cases Cited: Darby v R [2016] NSWCCA 164 Jafary v R [2018] NSWCCA 243 Mackenzie v The Queen [1996] HCA 35; 190 CLR 348 R v Markuleski [2001] NSWCCA 290; 52 NSWLR 82 MFA v The Queen [2002] HCA 53; 213 CLR 606 ML v R [2015] NSWCCA 27 Miller v R [2014] NSWCCA 34 Stanford v R [2018] NSWCCA 249 Still v R [2010] NSWCCA 131 TK v R [2009] NSWCCA 151; 74 NSWLR 299 Tsaccounis v R [2016] NSWCCA 163 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Walker – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: S Pararajasingham – Applicant BK Baker – Respondent Crown