R v Aziz (a pseudonym) [2020] NSWDC 854

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Aziz (a pseudonym) [2020] NSWDC 854 Hearing dates: 16 October 2020 Decision date: 16 October 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of eight years and six months with a non-parole period of five years six months Catchwords: CRIME — Child sex offences — Indecent assault person under 16 years of age- A domestic violence offence - Aggravated sexual intercourse - Victim <16 years - procure a child for unlawful sexual activity SENTENCING — Relevant factors on sentence — act of indecency with a child with a disability Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1900 Cases Cited: BT v R [2010] NSWCCA 267 LB v R [2019] NSWCCA 151 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 Muldrock v the Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 Nguyen v The Queen [2016] HCA 17 R v Edwards (1996) 90 A Crim R 510, R v Herring (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 203 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 Tepania v R [20018] NSWCCA 247 [103] Texts Cited: Does Imprisonment Deter? A Review of the Evidence, Sentencing Advisory Council Victoria, April 2011 Category: Sentence Parties: Michael Aziz (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr Thomas Woods (for the offender) Ms Fleur Sullivan, Crown Prosecutor