R v Grech (a pseudonym) [2022] NSWDC 721

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Grech (a pseudonym) [2022] NSWDC 721 Hearing dates: 15 December 2022 Date of orders: 15 December 2022 Decision date: 15 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of 8 years with a non-parole period of 5 years Catchwords: CRIME – Sexual intercourse without consent (DV) - Intentionally choke etc person without consent (DV) - Possess child abuse material SENTENCING - Relevant factors on sentence – late guilty plea after cut-off date - practical remedy of an injustice – non-consensual sexual intercourse within marriage - child abuse material offence- domestic violence – Form 1 matters - Victim impact - victim vindication - expressions of remorse not accepted - ill health Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002, [2013] NSWCCA 115; (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Green v R [2020] NSWCCA 230 MAK v R [2006] NSWCCA 381 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357at [51]-[54]; [2005] HCA 25 R v Booth [2009] NSWCCA 89 R v Clinch (1994) 72 A Crim R 301 R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174 R v Thompson [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Category: Sentence Parties: Vincent Grech (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr B Clark (for the offender) Ms N Keay, Deputy Senior Crown Prosecutor