Rex v Taylor [2022] NSWCCA 256

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Rex v Taylor [2022] NSWCCA 256 Hearing dates: 14 October 2022 Date of orders: 5 December 2022 Decision date: 05 December 2022 Before: Simpson AJA at [1] Davies J at [104] Wilson J at [107] Decision: Crown appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against sentence – By Crown against inadequacy – Principles where statute provides mandatory minimum sentence – Whether sentence imposed failed to reflect the objective seriousness of the offence having regard to the nature and circumstances of the offender CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against sentence – Whether sentencing judge failed to take into account a relevant consideration – Where offence committed while respondent subject to conditional liberty – Whether discretion to re-sentence enlivened Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), ss 3, 16AAB, 16AAC, 16A, 17A Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Act 2020 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 7, 9 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 233CA, 233C, 236B Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 91H, 91K Criminal Code 1995 (Cth) ss 474.22, 474.22A, 474.26 Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 (NSW) s 14A Cases Cited: AB v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 111; [1999] HCA 46 Bahar v The Queen (2011) 45 WAR 100; [2011] WASCA 249 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 CMB v Attorney General for New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Burton [2020] NSWCCA 54 Everett v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 295; [1994] HCA 49 Glasheen v R [2022] NSWCCA 191 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Ibbs v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 447; [1987] HCA 46 Johnson v The Queen (2004) 218 CLR 451; [2004] HCA 15; Karim v R; Magaming v R; Bin Lahaiya; Bayu v R; Alomalu v R (2013) 83 NSWLR 268; [2013] NSWCCA 23 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37. Magaming v The Queen (2013) 252 CLR 381; [2013] HCA 40 Manojlovic v R; R v Manojlovic [2020] NSWCCA 315 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Parente v R [2017] NSWCCA 284 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v Delzotto [2022] NSWCCA 117 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566; [2006] NSWCCA 242 R v Pot, Wetangky and Lande (Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, Riley CJ, 18 January 2011) R v Ralston (2020) 285 A Crim R 159; [2020] ACTCA 47 Totaan v R [2022] NSWCCA 75 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 Wong v The Queen; Leung v The Queen (2001) 207CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The Crown (Cth) (Appellant) Daniel Michael Taylor (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Ranken (Appellant/Crown) P Coady (Respondent)