R v Eldridge [2022] NSWDC 621

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Eldridge [2022] NSWDC 621 Hearing dates: 23 September 2022 and 18 November 2022 Date of orders: 9 December 2022 Decision date: 09 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Fitzsimmons SC DCJ Decision: (1) In respect of the offences to which the offender has pleaded guilty, the offender is convicted. (2) I impose an aggregate sentence of imprisonment for 3 years and 6 months to date from 18 October 2021 and to expire on 17 April 2025. (3) I impose a non-parole period of 2 years to date from 18 October 2021 and expiring on 17 October 2023. (4) The earliest date the offender is eligible to be released to parole is 17 October 2023. Catchwords: CRIME – sentencing - sexual intercourse with a child of or above the age of 14 years and under the age of 16 years Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 5, 21A (2), 53A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 66C (3) Cases Cited: Aslan v R [2014] NSWCCA 114 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Franklin v R [2013] NSWCCA 122 R v AJP (2004) A Crim R 575 R v Burchell (1987) 34 A Crim R 148 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Hudson (unrep, NSWCCA 30/7/1998) R v King [2009] NSWCCA 117 R v Lulham [2016] NSWCCA 287 R v Sea (unrep, 13/8/1990, NSWCCA) R v Wright [2017] NSWCCA 102 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex Kaileb Eldridge Representation: Counsel: B Walker (Offender)