The Queen v Christian [2020] NFSC 1

SUPREME COURT OF NORFOLK ISLAND

The Queen v Christian [2020] NFSC 1 File number: SCC 3 of 2020

Judgement of: WIGNEY J

Date of judgment: 1 October 2020

Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – two counts of sexual intercourse without consent contrary to s 112(1) Criminal Code 2007 (NI) – one count of burglary contrary to s 188(1)(b) Criminal Code 2007 (NI) – offences committed on Norfolk Island CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – where Court must impose a term of imprisonment for sexual offence pursuant to s 119 Sentencing Act 2007 (NI) – whether appropriate to impose term of actual imprisonment – whether desirable in all the circumstances to suspend sentence pursuant to s 39 Sentencing Act 2007 (NI)

Legislation: Criminal Code 2007 (NI) ss 112, 112(1), 188, 188(1)(b) Criminal Procedure Act 2007 (NI) s 167F Sentencing Act 2007 (NI) ss 3(1), 5(1), 5(2), 39, 40, 42, 43, 43(1)(a), 49(1), 49(2), 50, 51, 87, 88, 89, 119, 134, 142, 142(4), 147(1), 147(2)(a), 176

Cases cited: Amado v R [2011] NSWCCA 197 Cordeiro v R [2019] NSWCCA 308 Cowling v R [2015] NSWCCA 213 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 32 Elliott v Harris (No 2) (1976) 13 SASR 516 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520 McKinnon v R [2020] NSWCCA 106 Moodie v R [2020] NSWCCA 160 R v DE [2020] NSWDC 94 R v Dwyer [2008] QCA 117 R v Hallocogh (1992) 29 NSWLR 67 R v JCE (2000) 120 A Crim R 18 R v O'Keefe [1969] 2 QB 29 R v Rivkin (2004) 59 NSWLR 284 R v Shortland [2018] NSWCCA 34 R v Smith [2020] QCA 23 R v Tangi (No 12) [2020] NSWSC 547 R v Wark [2008] QCA 172 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Regina v DWF19 (No 2) [2019] NFSC 4 Sabapathy v R [2008] NSWCCA 82 Scott v R [2020] NSWCCA 81 The Queen v Christian (No 2) [2018] NFSC 4 The Queen v Trickey [2008] NFSC 1