GG v R [2023] NSWCCA 102

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: GG v R [2023] NSWCCA 102 Hearing dates: 3 March 2023 Date of orders: 10 May 2023 Decision date: 10 May 2023 Before: Bell CJ at [1]; Davies J at [2]; N Adams J [3]. Decision: (1) An extension of time to bring this appeal is granted. (2) Leave to appeal is granted. (3) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeal – Appeal against sentence – manifest excess – whether notional accumulation in the aggregate sentence is erroneously high – eight child sexual assault and child abuse offences against three separate victims over 11 years – applicant had approximately 50,000 child abuse images – no error – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61O(1), 66C(1),(3),(4), 66EB(2), s 61M(2), s 91G(2)(a), s 91H(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 33(1), s 44(2B), s 53A Cases Cited: Aryal v R [2021] NSWCCA 2 Attorney General's Application under 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 46; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Benn v R [2023] NSWCCA 24 DPP(Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSW CCA194 Ibbotson (a pseudonym) v R [2020] NSWCCA 92 JM v R (2014) 245 A Crim R 528; [2014] NSWCCA 297 Lee v R [2020] NSWCCA 244 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 Newman (a pseudonym) v R [2019] NSWCCA 157 Noonan v R [2021] NSWCCA 35 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v Holder; R v Johnston [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 Category: Principal judgment Parties: GG (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr I McLachlan (Applicant) Ms E Wilkins SC (Respondent)