R v SS (a pseudonym) [2022] NSWCCA 258

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v SS (a pseudonym) [2022] NSWCCA 258 Hearing dates: 22 November 2022 Date of orders: 07 December 2022 Decision date: 07 December 2022 Before: Price J at [1]; Ierace J at [2]; McNaughton J at [3] Decision: (1) Grant leave to file the amended grounds of appeal; (2) Allow the appeal; (3) Quash the sentence imposed on the respondent in the District Court on 1 September 2022 and in lieu thereof, sentence the respondent to a term of imprisonment of 9 years and 6 months with a non-parole period of 5 years and 9 months commencing on 7 December 2018. The date the respondent is first eligible for release to parole is 6 September 2024. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – Crown appeal – whether sentencing judge erred in assessment of objective seriousness, or alternatively, mistaking the facts – whether sentence manifestly inadequate – sexual offences against estranged wife with related assault offences on schedule – two-year-old child present for some offending – no criminal history – need for clear general deterrence and denunciation – appeal allowed – sentence below quashed – sentence increased Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), s 7 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 37, 59, 61I, 61J Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 25D, 32, 44 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Cases Cited: Armstrong v R [2017] NSWCCA 323 Aslan v R [2014] NSWCCA 114 Caristo v R [2011] NSWCCA 7 CMB v Attorney-General for New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Cumberland v R [2020] HCA 21 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Elias v The Queen (2013) 248 CLR 483; [2013] HCA 31 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Hejazi v R [2009] NSWCCA 282 Hili v R (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Hunt v R [2021] NSWCCA 192 Jeffree v R [2017] NSWCCA 72 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297; (2014) 246 A Crim R 528 Kliendienst v R [2020] NSWCCA 98 Ladas v R [2022] NSWCCA 160 Laspina v R [2016] NSWCCA 181 Maglis v R [2010] NSWCCA 247 McClelland v R [2019] NSWCCA 59 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Palijan v R [2010] NSWCCA 142 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623; [1974] HCA 26 R v Bortic [2021] NSWCCA 138 R v Hill [2020] NSWCCA 197 R v SS [2022] NSWDC 399 R v West [2011] NSWCCA 91 R v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 Regina v M A [2004] NSWCCA 92; (2004) 145 A Crim R 434 SC v R [2019] NSWCCA 25 Sharma v R [2022] NSWCCA 190 Wang v R [2021] NSWCCA 282 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Wornes v R [2022] NSWCCA 184 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Appellant) SS (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B Hatfield (Appellant) S Kluss (Respondent)