R v Denton [2019] NSWCCA 81

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Denton [2019] NSWCCA 81 Hearing dates: 8 April 2019 Date of orders: 08 April 2019 Decision date: 16 April 2019 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; R A Hulme J at [9]; Hamill J at [10] Decision: Prosecution appeal under s 5F(3A) dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – evidence – interlocutory appeal against ruling on evidence – sexual assault – pictures of penis – where complainant draws picture of respondent's penis – frenulum – "abnormal skin flap" – where trial Judge excludes police photographs of penis – whether admissible – expert evidence – where no evidence that frenulum abnormal – relevance – probative value – unfair prejudice – trial Judge correct Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61M(2) and 66C(3) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5F Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), ss 55, 56 and 137 Cases Cited: Korgbara v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 84; (2007) 170 A Crim R 568 Smith v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 650; [2001] HCA 50 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina Thomas Denton Representation: Counsel: H Roberts; M Kumar (Regina) G Gillett (Denton)

Solicitors: Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Regina) Macedone Legal (Denton) File Number(s): 2017/00069651 Publication restriction: No publication until the conclusion of the trial. Decision under appeal Court or tribunal: District Court Jurisdiction: Criminal Date of Decision: 4 April 2019 Before: Sweeney DCJ File Number(s): 2017/00069651