R v WM [2023] NSWDC 138

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v WM [2023] NSWDC 138 Hearing dates: 14 April 2023 Date of orders: 5 May 2023 Decision date: 05 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Lerve DCJ Decision: Sentenced – see paragraphs [57]-[62] Catchwords: CRIMES – sexual offences – sexual intercourse with child under 10 – indecent assault on child under 16 SENTENCING – sentence after trial by jury – plea of not guilty SENTENCING – facts – victim was grandchild of offender – offences part of one ongoing episode of offending Legislation Cited: Crimes Act, 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37 Burchell (1987) 34 A Crim R 148 Chamseddine v R [2017] NSWCCA 176 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 Jolly v R [2013] NSWCCA 76 Maxwell v R [2020] NSWCCA 94 MC v R [2017] NSWCCA 316 R v AA [2017] NSWCCA 84 R v AJP (2004) 150 A Crim R 575; [2004] NSWCCA 434 R v Gavel (2014) 239 A Crim R 469; [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Muldoon unrep. NSWCCA 13.12.1990 R v Naderi [2022] NSWDC 534 R v PMG [2006] NSWCCA 310 R v Storey is reported at [1998] 1 VR 359 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 The Queen v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex WM Representation: Counsel: Mr P Kerr (for the Crown) Mr D Stewart (for the Offender) File Number(s): 2021/186643 Publication restriction: No publication of the names of the complainant or anything that would tend to identify them.