R v PBB

In the matter of R v PBB, the appellant was convicted by a jury of maintaining a sexual relationship with a child and seven sexual offences against that same child. The appellant filed an appeal against his conviction and sentence, arguing that the verdict was unreasonable or could not be supported having regard to the evidence and that the sentence was manifestly excessive. The appellant later amended his notice of appeal to focus solely on the admissibility of and directions about the harassment evidence. The key issue before the court was whether it was an error to admit evidence of post-offence conduct, specifically the harassment of the complainant by the appellant, as evidence in the trial.

The court held that the evidence of the appellant's harassment of the complainant was properly admitted as it demonstrated his ongoing sexual interest in the complainant. The court found that the evidence was relevant to proving the appellant's intent and state of mind, and was therefore admissible under the rules of evidence. The court also found that the trial judge's directions to the jury regarding the harassment evidence were appropriate and did not result in any miscarriage of justice. The court dismissed the appeal, holding that the verdict was not unreasonable or unsupported by the evidence.

In conclusion, the court found that the admission of the harassment evidence did not constitute an error and therefore the appeal was dismissed. The conviction and sentence of the appellant stand.