R v Jewell [2021] NSWDC 409

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Jewell [2021] NSWDC 409 Hearing dates: 1/4/21, 14/5/21 Date of orders: 14/5/21 Decision date: 14 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bourke SC DCJ Decision: Convicted and sentenced to an aggregate sentence of 7 years with a NPP of 4 years (14/5/21-13/5/25). I find special circumstances. The indicative sentences are (each count being indecent assault): Re indictment dated 13/2/19 (25 percent discount for plea for each) Count 1 – 6 months Count 2 – 12 months Count 3 – 9 months Count 4 – 9 months Count 5 – 8 months Count 6 – 10 months Count 7 – 9 months Count 8 – 9 months Count 9 – 18 months Count 10 – 9 months Re indictment dated 11/2/21 Count 1 – 10 months (25 percent discount for plea) Count 2 – 10 months (25 percent discount for plea) Count 3 – 10 months (25 percent discount for plea) Count 4 – 12 months (25 percent discount for plea) Count 5 – 8 months (10 percent discount for plea) Count 6 – 12 months (10 percent discount for plea) Count 7 – 22 months (10 percent discount for plea) Count 8 – 12 months (10 percent discount for plea) Count 9 – 14 months (10 percent discount for plea). I recommend that the offender be given urgent access to Justice Health services. Catchwords: Crime – Sentence – Indecent assault – Historical offences Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Bugmy v R [2013] 302 ALR 192 Chamseddine v R [2017] NSWCCA 176 Culbert v R [2021] NSWCCA 38 O'Sullivan v R [2019] NSWCCA 261 R v MJR (2002) 54 A Crim R 368 R v Nelson [2016] NSWCCA 130 R v PGM (2008) 187 A Crim R 152 R v Tuala [2015] NSWCCA 8 Category: Sentence Parties: NSW DPP – Crown Kevin Joseph Jewell - Offender Representation: Mr M Paish for Crown Ms S Goodwin for Offender File Number(s): 2017/324154 Publication restriction: Non-publication order in relation to the identities of the victims. Pseudonym order in relation to the names of the victims.