Pratt v R [2021] NSWCCA 76

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Pratt v R [2021] NSWCCA 76 Hearing dates: 19 October 2020 Decision date: 23 April 2021 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Harrison J at [75]; Bellew J at [76] Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal against sentence. (2) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – attempted sexual intercourse without consent – maximum penalty of 14 years imprisonment – assault on victim in train carriage – applicant under influence of methamphetamine at time of offending – no connection between mental condition and offending – applicant raised in environment of drug abuse and violence – previous conviction for producing child abuse material – finding of remorse – prospects of rehabilitation guarded – whether sentence manifestly excessive – limitations on use of comparative cases – leave to appeal granted but appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – s 61I Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – s 5(1)(c) Cases Cited: Adzioski v R [2013] NSWCCA 69 Al Mosawe v R [2012] NSWCCA 275 DAC v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 265 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 FV v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 237 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 JJ v R [2020] NSWCCA 165 Moodie v R [2020] NSWCCA 160 R v David Ford [2018] NSWDC 183 R v Nahn [2017] NSWDC 432 Smith v R [2020] NSWCCA 181 Vandeventer v R [2013] NSWCCA 33 Wright v R [2019] NSWCCA 134 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nathan Pratt – Applicant Regina – Respondent Representation: Counsel: S Fraser – Applicant K Jeffreys – Respondent