AT v R [2020] NSWCCA 178

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AT v R [2020] NSWCCA 178 Hearing dates: 3 June 2020 Date of orders: 29 July 2020 Decision date: 29 July 2020 Before: Simpson AJA at [1]; Bellew J at [2]; Wilson J at [3]. Decision: 1. Grant an extension of time in which to file an application for leave to appeal to 3 February 2020; 2. Refuse leave to advance grounds 1 and 2; 3. Grant leave to advance ground 3; 4. Uphold the appeal; 5. Quash the sentence imposed in the District Court and, in lieu, sentence the applicant to a term of imprisonment of 6 years and 6 months, to date from 3 September 2016, expiring on 2 March 2023; with a non-parole period of 4 years and 3 months, expiring on 2 December 2020. Catchwords: CRIME – SENTENCE APPEAL – application for extension of time – application for leave to appeal against sentence – offence of sexual intercourse with a child under 10 years – child 19 months old – applicant in a position of trust – whether sentencing judge took into account an irrelevant feature and failed to take into account a relevant feature – whether sentence is manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act (1900) NSW Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 EG v R [2015] NSWCCA 21 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 PS v R [2015] NSWCCA 20 R v AJP [2004] NSWCCA 434 R v Fisher (1989) 40 A Crim R 442 R v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383; [1981] HCA 31 R v Dunn (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 15 April 1992, unrep) R v ND [2016] NSWCCA 103 R v Skinner (1993) 72 A Crim R 151 RC v R; R v RC [2020] NSWCCA 76 The Queen v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; [2015] HCA 39 Trevor Essex v R [2013] NSWCCA 11 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AT (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Ramage QC (Applicant) D Patch (Respondent)