Hopgood v R [2019] NSWCCA 246

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Hopgood v R [2019] NSWCCA 246 Hearing dates: 19 August 2019 Date of orders: 18 October 2019 Decision date: 18 October 2019 Before: Johnson J at [1] Price J at [79] Lonergan J at [80] Decision: Application for an extension of time within which to seek leave to appeal refused. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – application for an extension of time to seek leave to appeal – Judge alone trial – break and enter dwelling house and commit serious indictable offence – sexual intercourse without consent – whether trial Judge failed to give reasons – whether reasons expressed contradictory explanations – whether verdicts were unreasonable or could not be supported by the evidence – whether verdicts entered were inconsistent where finding of guilt entered on statutory alternative – whether sentence was manifestly excessive – no merit to any ground of appeal – application refused Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Cases Cited: AK v The Queen (2008) 232 CLR 438; [2008] HCA 8 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 12 Fleming v The Queen (1998) 197 CLR 250; [1998] HCA 68 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 The Queen v Baden-Clay (2016) 258 CLR 38; [2016] HCA 35 Texts Cited: --- Category: Principal judgment Parties: Troy Hopgood (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: