R v Knox (A pseudonym) [2023] NSWDC 432

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Knox (A pseudonym) [2023] NSWDC 432 Hearing dates: 27 September 2023 Date of orders: 17 October 2023 Decision date: 17 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Priestley SC DCJ Decision: See [190-180] Catchwords: CRIME — Sexual offences — Indecent assault — Circumstances of aggravation – victim under the age of 16 years CRIME — Sexual offences — Indecent assault — Circumstances of aggravation victim under the age of 10 years CRIME — Sexual offences — Indecent assault — Circumstances of aggravation – victim under the authority of offender Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Evidence Act 1995 (NSW) Cases Cited: R v Markuleski [2001] NSWCCA 290; 52 NSWLR 82 McNabb v DPP [2021] NSWCA 298 Charara v R [2006] NSWCCA 244 Dyason v Butterworth [2015] NSWCA 52 Fox v Percy (2003) 214 CLR 118 Lunney v DPP [2021] NSWCA 186 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v SZVFW (2018) 163 ALD 1 Liberato v The Queen (1985) 159 CLR 507 Mahmood v State of Western Australia (2008) 232 CLR 397 S v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 266 Johnson v Miller (1937) 59 CLR 467 R v JT [2017] NSWCCA 272 Texts Cited: NA Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rex (The Crown) Knox (The appellant) Representation: Cusack counsel for the appellant Magni for the Director of the Office of Public Prosecutions File Number(s): 2018/00060419