R v AD [2020] NSWCCA 275

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v AD [2020] NSWCCA 275 Hearing dates: 21 September 2020 Decision date: 23 October 2020 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Rothman J at [119]; N Adams J at [122] Decision: (1) The sentence imposed by Judge Flannery SC on 15 May 2020 is quashed. (2) In lieu thereof, the respondent is sentenced to imprisonment with a non-parole period of 10 years, commencing 22 November 2017 and expiring 21 November 2027, with a balance of term of 5 years expiring 21 November 2032. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Crown appeal against sentence – twenty two offences against eight victims – victims all children – reduced moral culpability of offender because of his deprived upbringing – evidence of long term adverse psychological effect on victims – offences involving threats and violence – each offence regarded as a serious example of an offence of that kind – offender also a victim of sexual assaults as a child – whether aggregate sentence manifestly inadequate – application of principles relating to Crown appeals – need for sentences to reflect the objective seriousness of offending – aggregate sentence manifestly inadequate – no application of residual discretion – need to re-sentence. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – ss 61D(1), 67, 76, 79, 81 Crimes Amendment (Sexual Procurement or Grooming of Children) Act 2007 (NSW) – s 66EB Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – ss 21A, 25AA, 44, 53A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 5D Cases Cited: Berryman v R [2017] NSWCCA 297 Bugmy v The Queen (1990) 169 CLR 525 at 537; [1990] HCA 18 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Cabezuela v R [2020] NSWCCA 107 CMB v Attorney-General for New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Cowling v R [2015] NSWCCA 213 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Franklin (a pseudonym) v R [2019] NSWCCA 325 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Holyoak v The Queen (1995) 82 A Crim R 502 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Munda v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Peiris v R [2014] NSWCCA 58 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623; [1974] HCA 26 R v AJP (2004) 150 A Crim R 575 R v Cattell [2019] NSWCCA 297 R v Hill [2020] NSWCCA 197 RC v R; R v RC [2020] NSWCCA 76 Regina v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349. Regina v Fidow [2004] NSWCCA 172 Regina v Rushby [1977] 1 NSWLR 594 The Queen v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 WB v R [2020] NSWCCA 159 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina – Applicant Crown AD – Respondent Representation: Counsel: P McGrath SC/M Kumar – Applicant Crown A Evers – Respondent