DC v R [2023] NSWCCA 82

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DC v R [2023] NSWCCA 82 Hearing dates: 01 February 2023 Date of orders: 12 April 2023 Decision date: 12 April 2023 Before: Rothman J at [1] Wilson J at [2] Yehia J at [6] Decision: (1) The time within which to file the Notice of Intention to Appeal is extended (2) Leave to appeal granted (3) Appeal allowed (4) The sentence imposed by King SC DCJ on 3 September 2021 in the District Court of New South Wales is set aside (5) In lieu thereof, the applicant is re-sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 13 years and 6 months, commencing on 23 April 2021 and expiring on 22 October 2034, with a non-parole period of 9 years imprisonment. The earliest date the applicant will be eligible for parole is 22 April 2030 Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — Where sentencing judge had regard to a non-existent standard non-parole period for two offences — Where error is such that this Court must exercise the sentencing discretion afresh — Whether a lesser sentence is warranted at law — Finding of special circumstances Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A(2)(j), 21A(2)(k), 21A(2)(eb), 25AA(1) (repealed), 25AA(2) (repealed), 44(2A), 53A(2)(b), 54B(4), Sch 2 Pt 27 Cl 68 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61M(2), 66C(2), 66D, 66EA(1) Crimes Legislation Amendment (Child Sex Offences) Act 2015 (NSW), Sch 2 53A(2)(b) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Kelloway v R [2016] NSWCCA 95 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Luque v R [2017] NSWCCA 226 R v El-Hayek (2004) 144 A Crim R 90; [2004] NSWCCA 25 R v Fidow [2004] NSWCCA 172 R v Millwood [2012] NSWCCA 2 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 Ryan v Regina [2017] NSWCCA 209 Category: Principal judgment Parties: DC (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Quilter (Applicant) M Milward (Respondent)