R v Glennon (No 2)

In the matter of R v Glennon (No 2), the appellant, Glennon, appealed against his conviction for sexual offences against children and his subsequent sentence. The case was heard by the Court of Appeal, which had to consider several legal issues arising from the trial. Among the issues were whether the trial should have been stayed due to adverse pre-trial publicity, whether the jury should have been discharged during the trial due to further adverse publicity, and whether certain evidence should have been excluded or required specific warnings. The court also examined whether there was sufficient evidence to support the jury's decision, the adequacy of the Longman warning, and whether the prosecution failed to call relevant witnesses.

The Court of Appeal found that while there had been adverse publicity, it was not so prejudicial as to warrant a stay of the trial. Regarding the discharge of the jury, the court held that the trial judge did not err in deciding that the jury should not be discharged. The court also reviewed the admission of propensity evidence and concluded that it was rightly admitted and appropriately directed to the jury. The Longman warning was found to be adequate in this context, and the absence of a proximate complaint did not necessitate a new trial. Finally, the court determined that there was no failure by the prosecution to call relevant witnesses and that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict.

The court affirmed the sentence of eight-and-a-half years’ imprisonment imposed on the first presentment, with a non-parole period of six-and-a-half years. The appeal was dismissed, and the conviction and sentence were upheld. The court also directed a retrial on the second presentment, considering it necessary due to the circumstances surrounding that count.