Giacometti v R [2023] NSWCCA 150

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Giacometti v R [2023] NSWCCA 150 Hearing dates: 7 October 2022 Date of orders: 23 June 2023 Decision date: 23 June 2023 Before: Mitchelmore JA at [1]; Davies J at [2]; Hamill J at [6]. Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentencing – multiple offences committed on partner – sexual and violent offending – late plea of guilty to seven offences – multiple other offences admitted and taken into account – other uncharged acts – course of conduct grave and depraved – where sentencing Judge disregarded offender's subjective case due to perceived inconsistencies in histories provided to experts – error established but no lesser sentences warranted – appeal dismissed CRIMINAL LAW – judgment or remarks on sentence – addressing the offender directly – practice not encouraged – advantages of couching remarks in third person – maintenance of judicial objectivity and disinterest Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 35(4), 37(1), 59, 59(1), 61, 61I, 344A(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A(3)(g), 21A(h), 21A(3)(i) 53A(2)(b), 54B(4) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6(3) Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (1990) 169 CLR 525; 1990 [HCA] 18 Devaney v R [2012] NSWCCA 285 Jonson v R (2016) 263 A Crim R 268; [2016] NSWCCA 286 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Kerr v R (2016) 78 MVR 191; [2016] NSWCCA 218 Kiss v R [2021] NSWCCA 158 Kresovic v R [2018] NSWCCA 37 Lloyd v R [2022] NSWCCA 18 McGory v R [2018] NSWCCA 226 R v Duff (a pseudonym) [2021] NSWDC 146 R v JD [2018] NSWCCA 233 R v Sharrouf [2023] NSWCCA 137 R v Watkins [2018] NSWDC 103 Ragg v R [2022] NSWCCA 150 RO v R [2019] NSWCCA 183 Turnbull v R [2019] NSWCCA 97 Young (a pseudonym) v R [2021] NSWCCA 163 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Tristan Giacometti (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Akthar (Applicant) C Curtis (Respondent)