Melville v R [2023] NSWCCA 284

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Melville v R [2023] NSWCCA 284 Hearing dates: 29 September 2023 Decision date: 17 November 2023 Before: Leeming JA at [1] Davies J at [15] Wilson J at [16] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal against the sentence imposed on 16 December 2022 granted; (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeal against sentence – serious sexual offending against teenage step-daughters – offences a small part of broader course of conduct interstate – earlier convictions and sentences interstate – totality – question of extra-curial punishment – question of manifest excess Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Code 1913 (WA) Sentence Administration Act 1995 (WA) Sentence Administration Act 2003 (WA) Sentencing Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2003 (WA) Cases Cited: Abbas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amoun v R [2013] NSWCCA 115; (2013) 231 A Crim R 413 AK v R [2016] NSWCCA 238 DPP v Ellis (2005) 11 VR 287; [2005] VSCA 105 Kenny v R [2010] NSWCCA 6 Mill v R (1983) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 MJL v R [2007] NSWCCA 261 R v Daetz; R v Wilson [2003] NSWCCA 216; (2003) 139 A Crim R 398 R v Dodd (unreported, 4 March 1991, NSWCCA) R v Geddes (1936) SR (NSW) 554 R v JCW [2000] NSWCCA 209; (2000) 112 A Crim R 466 R v JW (2010) 77 NSWLR 7; [2010] NSWCCA 49 R v Reyes [2005] NSWCCA 218 Rushby [1977] 1 NSWLR 594 Silvano v R [2008] NSWCCA 118; (2008) 184 A Crim R 593 The Queen v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; (2009) 195 A Crim R 1 Todd v R [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 VIM v The State of Western Australia [2005] WASCA 223 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Victor Melville (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Kent with M Voleynik (Applicant) V L Garrity (Respondent)