R v Antin (a pseudonym) (No 2) [2021] NSWDC 584

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Antin (a pseudonym) (No 2) [2021] NSWDC 584 Hearing dates: 27 October 2021 Date of orders: 27 October 2021 Decision date: 27 October 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Total limiting term 9 years 6 months. Referral to Mental Health Review Tribunal. See orders [47] Catchwords: CRIME- Sexual intercourse with person under age of 10 years (DV) - Indecent assault where victim under the age of 10 years - Assault with intent sexual intercourse child over 10 under 14 - Indecent assault person under 16 years of age MENTAL HEALTH — Criminal proceedings — Person unfit to be tried - imposition of limiting term after Special hearing - principles to be applied MENTAL HEALTH – Imposition of limiting term after special hearing – relevant factors to be applied - defendant aged 90 - suffers significant cognitive impairment dementia - offences against granddaughter - offences against child neighbour - hearing using AVL - interpreter required - some cooperation with the course of justice - physical and mental ill health - a life sentence - any role for mercy - sympathy not the test - victim impact Legislation Cited: Crime (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 Cases Cited: Anastasiou v R [2010] NSWCCA 110 Clarkson v R [2011] VSCA 152 Corby v R [2010] NSWCCA 146 GS v R [2016] NSWCCA 266 GSH v R [2009] NSWCCA 214 R v AJP [2004] NSWCCA 434 R v Antin (a pseudonym) [2021] NSWDC 532 R v Antin, Unreported Wollongong District Court 31 March 2021 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v King [2009] NSWCCA 117 R v KNL [2005] NSWCCA 260 R v Thompson, R v Houlten [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 Category: Sentence Parties: Mr Antin (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr S Fraser, Public Defender (for the accused)