STB v R [2024] NSWCCA 36

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: STB v R [2024] NSWCCA 36 Hearing dates: 18 October 2023 Date of orders: 13 March 2024 Decision date: 13 March 2024 Before: Price J at [1] Lonergan J at [2] Dhanji J at [75] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – offences of sexual intercourse with child – inclusion on form 1 of repealed offence – error conceded – no findings on remorse, prospects of rehabilitation or risks of reoffending – offender denying offences six weeks prior to sentencing hearing despite having pleaded guilty three months prior – questionable insight – no lesser sentence is warranted in law Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: AK v R [2016] NSWCCA 238 Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No 1 of 2002) (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Baker v R [2022] NSWCCA 195 CSR Ltd v Eddy (2005) 226 CLR 1; [2005] HCA 64 Giles-Adams v R; Preca v R [2023] NSWCCA 122 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Li v R [2023] NSWCCA 112 Markisic v Commonwealth of Australia (2007) 69 NSWLR 737; [2007] NSWCA 92 Masters v R [2019] NSWCCA 233 Porter v R [2019] NSWCCA 117 R v AJP (2004) 150 A Crim R 575; [2004] NSWCCA 434 R v M.A.K; R v M.S.K (2006) 167 A Crim R 159; [2006] NSWCCA 381 Regina v O [2005] NSWCCA 327 The Queen v Loewenthal; Ex parte Blacklock (1974) 131 CLR 338 at 345; [1974] HCA 36 Zuffo v R [2017] NSWCCA 187 Category: Principal judgment Parties: STB (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B Neild SC (Applicant) T Abdulhak (Respondent)