Kelly v R [2021] NSWCCA 154

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kelly v R [2021] NSWCCA 154 Hearing dates: 23 June 2021 Date of orders: 12 July 2021 Decision date: 12 July 2021 Before: Payne JA at [1]; Price J at [2]; Wright J at [123] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – historical sexual offences – whether Crown concession as to the objective seriousness of count 1 – whether error in assessment of applicant's mental health where no submission was made about general deterrence – whether applicant suffered a serious injustice – whether aggregate sentence is manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61J(1), 61M, 76, 76A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A(g), 25AA Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: Aslan v R [2014] NSWCCA 114 Barbaro v The Queen (2014) 253 CLR 58; [2014] HCA 2 Benitez v R (2006) 160 A Crim R 166; [2006] NSWCCA 21 Brown v R [2020] NSWCCA 132 Cunningham v R [2020] NSWCCA 287 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 DL v The Queen (2018) 265 CLR 215; [2018] HCA 32 Griffin v R [2018] NSWCCA 259 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Jackson v R [2021] NSWCCA 15 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 R v CG [2020] NSWDC 107 R v Greenaway [2020] NSWDC 97 R v Roberts [2019] NSWDC 510 Rahman v R [2020] NSWCCA 13 Stojanovski v R [2013] NSWCCA 334 Sumpton v R [2016] NSWCCA 162 Wong v The Queen; Leung v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Zreika v R (2012) 223 A Crim R 460; [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gregory Stephen Kelly (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Clarke (Applicant) S Traynor (Respondent)