R v Hovell (a pseudonym) [2021] NSWDC 326

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Hovell (a pseudonym) [2021] NSWDC 326 Hearing dates: 13 May 2021 Date of orders: 31 May 2021 Decision date: 31 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Grant DCJ Decision: See paragraphs [179] – [186] for sentence. Catchwords: Criminal law – sentence- Sexual relationship between student and teacher – sexual intercourse person 10 and under 16 under authority-historical sex offences - s25AA - delay - special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: AJB v R (2007) 169 A Crim R 32 Attorney General's Application under s37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 518 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; (2007)168 A Crim R 41 Carr v R [2020] NSW 214 Dawkins v R [2018] NSWCCA 278 FB v R; R v FB [2011] NSWCCA 2017 Hornhardt v R [2017] NSWCCA 186 Magnuson v R [2013] NSWCCA 50 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 Moon v R [2000] NSWCCA 534; (2000) 117 A Crim R 497 MPB v R [2013] NSWCCA 123 Muldrock v The Queen 244CLR 120 NLR v R [2011] NSWCCA 246 O'Brien v R [2013] NSWCCA 197 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189CLR 295 R v Cattell [2019] NSWCCA 297 R v CMB [2014] NSWCCA 5 R v DP [2019] NSWCCA 55 R v Mak (2006) 167 A Crim R 159 R v Mostyn [2004] NSWCCA 967 R v Pham [2015] HCA39 R v Todd (1982) 2NSWLR 51 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 RWB v R (2010) 202 A Crim R 209 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267 SW v R [2013] NSWCCA 255 Wakling v R [2016] NSWCCA 33 Wright v R [2008] NSWCCA 91 Yeung v R [2018] NSWCCA 52 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Hovell (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr English (Offender)