Grange v R [2023] NSWCCA 6

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Grange v R [2023] NSWCCA 6 Hearing dates: 29 August 2022 Date of orders: 10 February 2023 Decision date: 10 February 2023 Before: Beech-Jones CJ at CL [1] Bellew J [32] Fagan J [38] Decision: By majority: Leave to appeal granted Appeal dismissed Catchwords: CRIME – sentence appeal – manifest excess of aggregate sentence – sexual offences against three children under five, one of eight-weeks – multiple counts of aggravated indecent assault – two counts of sexual intercourse with a child under the age of 10 – seven counts of using a child under the age of 14 to produce child abuse material – objective seriousness of offending – aggravating factors – very young age of victims increases objective seriousness due to vulnerability – psychological harm to the victims – sentence reflects totality of criminality involved in offending – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Code (Cth) Cases Cited: Aryal v R [2021] NSWCCA 2 BT v R [2010] NSWCCA 267 Clarkson v The Queen; E J A v The Queen [2011] VSCA 157 DBW v R [2007] NSWCCA 236 DBW v R [2007] NSWCCA 236 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 EG v R [2015] NSWCCA 21 Enriquez v R [2012] NSWCCA 60 Hordern v R [2019] NSWCCA 138 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297 Lee v R [2020] NSWCCA 244 MH v R [2011] NSWCCA 230 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v Berg [2004] NSWCCA 300 R v CTG [2017] NSWCCA 163 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Tuala [2015] NSWCCA 8 RP v R [2013] NSWCCA 192 RR v R [2011] NSWCCA 235 SW v R [2013] NSWCCA 255 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bryan Michael Grange (applicant) Rex (respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Kluss (applicant) E Nicholson (State Crown) K Breckweg (Commonwealth Crown)