R v Jarvis (a pseudonym) [2020] NSWDC 396

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Jarvis (a pseudonym) [2020] NSWDC 396 Hearing dates: 8 April 2020 Decision date: 08 April 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 9 years 9 months. Non parole period of 5 years 5 months. Catchwords: CRIME - Persistent sexual abuse of a child. SENTENCE - Relevant factors on sentence –stepfather- escalating abuse – admissions - early guilty plea - change of law and increase in maximum penalty during course of crime - impact of abuse - delay – remorse - victim acknowledges admissions as aiding her recovery - older offender - COVID 19 - not eligible for early release - special circumstances. Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1900 Sentencing Act 1989 (now repealed) Cases Cited: Brown v R [2020] VSC 60 Eacott (a pseudonym) v R [2019] NSWCCA 158 IS v R [2011] NSWCCA 142 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 MJR v R [2002] NSWCCA 129 R v Cattell [2019] NSWCCA 297 R v DR [2018] NSWDC 405 R v Maclay (1990) 19 NSWLR 112 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267 Siganto v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 656 The Queen v Pham [2015] HCA 39: (2015) 256 CLR 550 Thompson (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; (2000) 115 A Crim R 104 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629 Category: Sentence Parties: William Jarvis (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr A Moutasallem (for the offender) Mr D Coulton, Solicitor Advocate (for Director of Public Prosecutions)