R v DD [2023] NSWDC 19

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v DD [2023] NSWDC 19 Hearing dates: 28 October 2022 Date of orders: 24 February 2023 Decision date: 24 February 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: KING SC DCJ Decision: The offender is sentenced to a term of imprisonment commencing on 6 May 2021 with a non-parole period of 21 years and a balance of term of 7 years. The offender will first be eligible for parole on completion of the non-parole period – 5 May 2042. The balance of term of 7 years will expire on 5 May 2049. Catchwords: CRIMINAL – sentence – multiple child sexual assault offences towards his 3 step-children - adult maintain unlawful relationship with child - Indecent assault person under 16 years of age – aggravated sexual intercourse person >=14 & <16 yrs - incite aggravated indecency, victim <16 & under authority of offender - do act etc intending to pervert the course of justice – general principles – objective seriousness – mitigating factors – totality - subjective matters - other relevant matters – aggregate sentence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2014 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Procedure Act 1986. Cases Cited: AB v R [2014] NSWCCA 31 AB v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 111 Alvares & Farache [2011] NSWCCA 33 Athos v R [2013] NSWCCA 205 Beavis v R [2018] NSWCCA 248 Bravo v R [2015] NSWCCA 302 BT v R [210] NSWCCA 267 Burr v R [2020] NSWCCA 282 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1 Chamseddine v R [2017] NSWCCA 176 Cherry v R [2017] NSWCCA 150 Collier v R [2012] NSWCCA 213 Corby v R [2010] NSWCCA 146 Davis v R [2018] NSWCCA 67 Dousha v R [2008] NSWCCA 263 Dunn v R [2007] NSWCCA 312 Elias v The Queen (2013) 248 CLR 483 GP (a pseudonym) v The Queen [2021] NSWCCA 180 Harrington v R [2005] NSWCCA 449 Hoskins v R [2016] NSWCCA 157 Ibbs v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 447 Jonson v R [2016] NSWCCA 286 Kennedy v R (2008) 181 A Crim R Marinells v R [2006] NSWCCA 307 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 MLP v R [2006] NSWCCA 271 MRW v R [2011] NSWCCA 260. Naveed v R [2019] NSWCCA 149 Pearce v The Queen (1989) 194 CLR 610 PWB v R [2011] NSWCCA 84 R v AA [2017] NSWCCA 84 R v AGR (unrep, 24/7/98, NSWCCA R v Bavadra (2000) 115 A Crim R 152 R v BJW (2000) 112 A Crim R 1 R v Butters [2010] NSWCCA 1 R v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 R v Cunningham [2006] NSWCCA 176 R v Daley [2010] NSWCCA 223 R v Dent (unrep, NSWCCA, 14/3/1991 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Fidow [2004] NSWCCA 172 R v Fisher (1989) 40 A Crim R 442 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Giang [2001] NSWCCA 276 R v Howard [2001] NSWCCA 309 R v Hudson (unrep, 30 July 1998, CCA R v Ibrahim [2005] NSWCCA 43 R v Knight (2005) A Crim R 252 R v Lett (unrep, 27/3/95, NSWCCA) R v Lyndon [2003] NSWCCA 152 R v MA (2004) 145 A Crim R 434 R v MAK; R v MSK [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v MMK (2006) 164 A Crim R 481 R v Moon (2000) 117 A Crim R 497 R v Patison (2003) 143 A Crim R 118 R v Pfitzner [2010] NSWCCA 314 R v PGM (2008) 187 A Crim R 152 R v Reynolds (unrep, 7/12/98, NSWCCA) R v Rose [2004] NSWCCA 326 R v Rushby [1977] 1 NSWLR 954 R v Sea (unrep, 13/8/1990, NSWCCA) R v Simpson [2001] 53 NSWLR 704 R v T (1990) 47 A Crim R 29 R v Taouk (1992) 65 A Crim R 387 R v Tuala [2015] NSWCCA 8 R v TWP [2006] NSWCCA 141 R v Webster [2005] NSWCCA 110 R v Woods [2009] NSWCCA 55 R v XX (2009) 195 A Crim R 38 RJA v R [2008] NSWCCA 137 Ryan v R (2001) 118 A Crim R 538 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267 Saddler v R (2009) 194 A Crim R 452 SW v R [2013] NSWCCA 255 Taylor v R [2007] NSWCCA 99 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 Veen v R (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Veen v The Queen (1979) 143 CLR 458 Wakefield v R [2010] NSWCCA 12 Texts Cited: Phenix, A., Helmus, L.M, & Hanson, R. K. (October 19, 2016) Static-99R & Static-2002R Evaluators' Workbook Category: Sentence Parties: Rex DD Representation: Counsel: ODPP Ms C Hurford Defence: Mr S Cairns Solicitors: ODPP Mr A Meredith Defence: Mason Mia & Associates: Ms E Mason File Number(s): 2021/00127439 Publication restriction: NPO in respect of the names of the complainants and anything that might tend to identify them including the names of the offender and other family members