Ragg v R [2022] NSWCCA 150

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ragg v R [2022] NSWCCA 150 Hearing dates: 11 March 2022 Date of orders: 6 July 2022 Decision date: 06 July 2022 Before: Beech-Jones CJ at CL at [1] N Adams J at [60] Lonergan J at [61] Decision: (1) The affidavit of Brett James Ragg affirmed 1 March 2022 is rejected; (2) Grant leave to appeal; (3) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – sentence appeal – aggregate sentence of 24 years with non-parole period of 18 years for serious sexual assault and physical assaults – applicant brutalised partner over 11‑hour period – whether sentencing judge erred in assessing objective seriousness of sexual assault by reference to facts of other sexual assault committed shortly prior to and shortly after subject offences – facts of other offences relevant to vulnerability of victim and intention to commit further assaults – reliance on wrong maximum penalty and wrong standard non-parole period – error conceded – no lesser sentence warranted in law Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Cases Cited: Abbas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amoun v R [2013] NSWCCA 115 Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Bugmy v R (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 LN v R [2020] NSWCCA 131 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v Archer [2015] NSWSC 1487 R v Ragg [2020] NSWDC 210 RO v R [2019] NSWCCA 183 Singh v R [2021] NSWCCA 96 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 Veen (No 2) v The Queen (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Greentree v R [2018] NSWCCA 227 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Brett Ragg (Applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: PD Rosser QC; R Hussey (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Crown)