R v McKenzie [2022] NSWCCA 119

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v McKenzie [2022] NSWCCA 119 Hearing dates: 16 May 2022 Date of orders: 8 June 2022 Decision date: 08 June 2022 Before: Beech-Jones CJ at CL at [1]; Hamill J at [2]; N Adams J at [21]. Decision: (1) Crown appeal allowed. (2) The aggregate sentence imposed by Judge Bourke SC on 15 October 2021 is quashed; in lieu thereof, the respondent is sentenced to an aggregate sentence of 12 years' imprisonment to commence on 23 May 2019 and expire 22 May 2031 with an aggregate non-parole period of 8 years to expire on 22 May 2027. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – Crown appeal on sole ground of manifest inadequacy – eight serious sexual offences committed on five victims aged between 15 and 20 years over a period of one year – 12 similar offences on five Form 1s – pattern of offending where victims approached offender's piercing business as customers – relationship of trust or victims in vulnerable position – offender with chronic drug abuse and mental health problems – application of principle of totality – appeal allowed – aggregate sentence and non-parole period increased – special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A(2)(g), 32, 44, 53A, 54A(2)(b), Pt 3, Div 2 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Cases Cited: AB v R [2022] NSWCCA 62 Bugmy v The Queen (1990) 169 CLR 525; [1990] HCA 18 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Burgess v R [2019] NSWCCA 13 Byrne v R; Cahill v R [2021] NSWCCA 185 Cahyadi v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 1; 168 A Crim R 41 CMB v The Attorney-General for New South Wales [2015] 317 ALR 308; [2015] HCA 9 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Burton [2020] NSWCCA 54 Fisher v R; R v Fisher [2021] NSWCCA 91 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Griffiths v The Queen (1977) 137 CLR 293; [1977] HCA 44 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297; 246 A Crim R 528 Kliendienst v R [2020] NSWCCA 98 Lee v R [2020] NSWCCA 244 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Noonan v R [2021] NSWCCA 35 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623; [1974] HCA 26 R v Alcazar [2017] NSWCCA 51 R v Hall [2017] NSWCCA 313 R v Jennar [2014] NSWCCA 331 R v Knight [2005] NSWCCA 253; (2005) 155 A Crim R 252 R v McKenzie [2021] NSWDC 652 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 297; (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 Vaughan v R [2020] NSWCCA 3 Texts Cited: NSW Inspector of Custodial Services, Programs, Employment and Education Inspection (February 2020) NSW State Parole Authority, Annual Report 2019 (11 November 2020) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Applicant) James McKenzie (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr E Balodis (Applicant) Ms A Francis (Respondent) File Number(s): 2019/174611; 2019/244016; 2019/161923 Publication restriction: Pursuant to section 15A of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987, publication of the name of, or any matter which could identify, the victim "MC" is prohibited.