Alenezi v R [2023] NSWCCA 283

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Alenezi v R [2023] NSWCCA 283 Hearing dates: 6 October 2023 Date of orders: 13 November 2023 Decision date: 13 November 2023 Before: Adamson JA at [1]; Basten AJA at [2]; Sweeney J at [59] Decision: (1) Grant leave to the applicant to rely upon the notice of appeal filed on 31 July 2023. (2) Grant the applicant leave to appeal against the sentence imposed on him in the District Court on 8 October 2021. (3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal against sentence – one count of sexual intercourse without consent – above mid-range of objective seriousness – offender reckless as to consent – whether recklessness can support a finding of above the mid-range – whether sentencing judge failed to make findings in relation to mitigating factors – whether sentencing judge erred in refusal to rely on untested out-of-court statements – whether sentence manifestly excessive CRIME – procedure – leave to appeal – out of time – explanation for delay required – obligation of solicitor to make inquiries Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 61I Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A, 25D, 44 Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW), rr 3.1, 3.5 Cases Cited: Ali v R [2010] NSWCCA 35 Ali v R [2014] NSWCCA 45 BM v R [2023] NSWCCA 68 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606; [1984] HCA 46 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Nand v R [2014] NSWCCA 293 Naveed v R [2019] NSWCCA 149 R v Ferguson [2022] NSWCCA 147 R v MAK 167 A Crim R 159; [2006] NSWCCA 381; Rahman v R [2020] NSWCCA 13 Rajendran v R [2014] NSWCCA 113 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Sayer Hamoud Alenezi (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D S Roff / S Rumbewas (Applicant) T Abdulhak (Respondent)