R v GAM [2020] NSWDC 304

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v GAM [2020] NSWDC 304 Hearing dates: 11 June 2020 Date of orders: 16 June 2020 Decision date: 16 June 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Priestley SC, DCJ Decision: See [ 63 ] Catchwords: CRIME — Sexual offences — Indecent assault — Circumstances of aggravation CRIME — Sexual offences — Aggravated Indecent assault — Victim <16 Years CRIME — Violent offences — Common assault Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 NSW Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 NSW Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application under s37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 per Spigelman CJ. Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39 Jonson v R [2016] NSWCCA 286 R v Holder [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; 168 A Crim R 41 EG v R [2015]; NSWCCA 21 at [42] Texts Cited: 'The Bugmy Bar Book' The Public Defenders (Webpage) Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) GAM (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr Wiggins, Solicitor Advocate, for the Crown; Mr Cochrane for the offender File Number(s): 2019/00122247 & 2019/00333058 Publication restriction: Unrestricted

Contents Judgment Introduction Charge, maximum sentence, SNPP Form 1 procedure Standard non-parole period The facts 2018 Count 1 - 2018 Objective seriousness – count 1 Count 2 – 2018: facts and objective seriousness 2005 / 2006 Count 1 and form 1 matter Count 2 Objective seriousness Section 21A. Subjective case Psychiatric report Testimonials Guilty plea Criminal history and Good character and prospects Likelihood of reoffending Relevance of the offender's own childhood sexual abuse Intoxication Victim impact statement Totality Special circumstances Sentencing considerations Orders