The Queensland Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal against convictions for burglary, indecent dealing, and rape, holding that the complainant's evidence that she did not physically resist due to fear was sufficient to support the jury's verdicts and did not render them unreasonable, unsafe or unsatisfactory. On sentence, the majority (Macrossan CJ and Fitzgerald P) held that 14 years' imprisonment for rape was manifestly excessive having regard to comparable decisions (Stirling, Press, McIlvaney) and reduced it to 11 years, while Thomas J dissented on sentence, holding that the appellant's prior rape conviction, dangerous propensity, and obsessive conduct justified the original 14-year term consistently with Veen v The Queen (No 2) principles regarding protection of society.
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