Hogan (a pseudonym) v R [2019] NSWCCA 125

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hogan (a pseudonym) v R [2019] NSWCCA 125 Hearing dates: 16 November 2018 Decision date: 14 June 2019 Before: Simpson AJA at [1]; Johnson J at [64]; N Adams J at [65] Decision: (1) To the extent necessary, grant leave to the appellant to appeal against the conviction on the basis of ground 2;

(2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME – conviction appeal – where permanent stay of proceedings denied by trial judge – where appellant accused of historical child sexual offences – where complainant made allegations shortly after the offending – where appellant interviewed by police and cross-examined at committal proceedings – where complainant chose not to proceed with prosecution but later reactivated complaints – where contemporaneous material lost – whether trial judge erred in dismissing application for stay

CRIME – conviction appeal – mixed verdicts – whether convictions on two counts unreasonable and not supported by evidence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 66C, 66D, 404A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5(1) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 31 Cases Cited: Ewen v R [2015] NSWCCA 117; (2015) 250 A Crim R 544 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Jafary v R [2018] NSWCCA 243 Jones v The Queen (1997) 191 CLR 439; [1997] HCA 56 Longman v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 79; [1989] HCA 60 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 R v Markuleski (2001) 52 NSWLR 82; [2001] NSWCCA 290 R v Murray (1987) 11 NSWLR 12 R v RD [2016] NSWCCA 84 SKA v The Queen (2011) 243 CLR 400; [2011] HCA 13 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 308; [2016] HCA 35 TK v R (2009) 74 NSWLR 299; [2009] NSWCCA 151 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Richard Hogan (a pseudonym) (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C O'Donnell SC (Appellant) E Balodis (Respondent)