Xu v R [2019] NSWCCA 178

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Xu v R [2019] NSWCCA 178 Hearing dates: 28 June 2019 Date of orders: 28 June 2019 Decision date: 06 September 2019 Before: Bathurst CJ at [1] Harrison J at [2] N Adams J at [80] Decision: (1) Allow the appeal. (2) Quash the convictions on counts 1 and 2. (3) Direct the entry of a verdict of acquittal on counts 1 and 2. Catchwords: CRIME – conviction appeal – where applicant convicted of indecent assault and sexual assault – whether trial miscarried because of defence counsel's failure to adduce evidence of applicant's prior good character – whether verdict is unreasonable – whether trial miscarried because of the admission of prejudicial evidence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61I, 61L Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 8(1) Cases Cited: CR v R [2017] NSWCCA 29 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 MacKenzie v The Queen (1996) 190 CLR 348; [1996] HCA 35 Matthews v R [2013] NSWCCA 187 Melbourne v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 1; [1999] HCA 32 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 Nudd v The Queen (2006) 225 ALR 161; [2006] HCA 9 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 TKWJ v The Queen (2002) 212 CLR 124; [2002] HCA 46 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jiaheng Xu (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Randle (Applicant) Belinda Baker (Respondent)