HA v R [2023] NSWCCA 274

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: HA v R [2023] NSWCCA 274 Hearing dates: 13 September 2023 Date of orders: 03 November 2023 Decision date: 03 November 2023 Before: Stern JA at [1]; Harrison J at [143]; N Adams J at [144]. Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal against both conviction and sentence. (2) Dismiss the appeal against conviction. (3) Allow the appeal against sentence. (4) Quash the sentence imposed by Judge Harris and in lieu thereof impose an aggregate sentence of 8 years and 3 months, with a non-parole period of 5 years. Sentence commences on 5 April 2022 and expires on 4 July 2030. The non-parole period will expire on 4 April 2027. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against conviction – inconsistent verdicts – 9 offences against same complainant – where applicant convicted of two counts – where applicant acquitted of all other counts – whether jury verdicts of guilty inconsistent with acquittals – verdicts not inconsistent CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – where sentencing judge made finding complainant under authority of offender – described by sentencing judge as aggravating feature – whether sentencing judge fell into De Simoni error – error made out – applicant resentenced Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), s 15A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A, 53A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 66A, 578A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5(1), 6 Cases Cited: Aryal v R [2021] NSWCCA 2 Burr v R [2020] NSWCCA 282 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 Collins v R [2020] NSWCCA 198 Cordeiro v R [2019] NSWCCA 308 Dansie v R (2022) 274 CLR 651; [2022] HCA 25 DH v R [2022] NSWCCA 200 DL v R (2018) 265 CLR 215; [2018] HCA 32 Ganiji v R [2019] NSWCCA 208 KBT v The Queen (1997) 191 CLR 417; [1997] HCA 54 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Kilby v R [2023] NSWCCA 247 M v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 487; [1994] HCA 63 MacKenzie v The Queen (1996) 190 CLR 348; [1996] HCA 35 McKinnon v R [2020] NSWCCA 106 MFA v The Queen (2002) 213 CLR 606; [2002] HCA 53 Noonan v R [2021] NSWCCA 35 NW v R [2023] NSWCCA 134 R v Markuleski (2001) 52 NSWLR 82; [2001] NSWCCA 290 R v Wickham [2004] NSWCCA 193 Rainbow v R [2018] NSWCCA 42 RO v R [2019] NSWCCA 183 The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383; [1981] HCA 31 TK v R (2009) 74 NSWLR 299; [2009] NSWCCA 151 Turnbull v R [2019] NSWCCA 97 Walker v R [2019] NSWCCA 4 Category: Principal judgment Parties: HA (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Goodwin (Applicant) E Balodis (Respondent)