R v DN [2023] NSWCCA 39

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v DN [2023] NSWCCA 39 Hearing dates: 31 January 2023 Date of orders: 7 March 2023 Decision date: 07 March 2023 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Fagan J at [70] Dhanji J at [73] Decision: (1) Crown appeal allowed. (2) Set aside the sentence imposed by the District Court on 11 August 2022. (3) In lieu, impose an aggregate sentence upon the respondent of 12 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 8 years. The sentence is backdated to commence from 23 November 2020. (4) The first date that the respondent is eligible for release to parole is 22 November 2028. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Crown appeal against sentence – where respondent pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated sexual intercourse without consent – where further offences taken into account on a Form 1 – where respondent the de facto stepfather of female victim aged 14 – where aggregate sentence imposed of 7 years 6 months with non-parole period of 5 years – whether sentence manifestly inadequate – respondent resentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61J, 61M, 66DB(a) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), Pt 3, Div 3, ss 53A, 54A Cases Cited: Aloniu v R [2017] NSWCCA 74 Aryal v R [2021] NSWCCA 2 Attorney-General's application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No 1 of 2002) (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 CMB v Attorney-General for New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 DH v R [2019] NSWCCA 128 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 DL v The Queen (2018) 265 CLR 215; [2018] HCA 32 Enriquez v R [2012] NSWCCA 60 Everett v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 295; [1994] HCA 49 FB v R [2011] NSWCCA 217 Fisher v R [2008] NSWCCA 129 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Hall v R [2021] NSWCCA 220 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 49 JJ v R [2020] NSWCCA 165 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297; (2014) 246 A Crim R 528 Moodie v R [2020] NSWCCA 160 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Munda v Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Noonan v R [2021] NSWCCA 35 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 R v Barker [2016] NSWCCA 193 R v BG [2019] NSWDC 396 R v Darwich [2018] NSWCCA 46 R v DP [2019] NSWCCA 55 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v GWM [2012] NSWCCA 240 R v JW (2020) 77 NSWLR 7; [2010] NSWCCA 49 R v PC [2022] NSWCCA 59 R v Wall (2002]) 71 NSWLR 692; [2002] NSWCCA 42 TP v R [2018] NSWCCA 140 Wright v R [2019] NSWCCA 134 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Appellant) DN (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: E Balodis (Appellant) S Kluss (Respondent)