R v Carey [2024] NSWCCA 90

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Carey [2024] NSWCCA 90 Hearing dates: 17 May 2024 Date of orders: 7 June 2024 Decision date: 07 June 2024 Before: Harrison CJ at CL at [1]; Hamill J at [7]; N Adams J at [85] Decision: (1) Allow the appeal. (2) Quash the sentence imposed by Williams DCJ on 15 December 2023. (3) In lieu thereof sentence the respondent to an aggregate sentence of 5 years and 9 months to commence on 25 March 2022 and expire on 24 December 2027. The non-parole period of 3 years and 6 months is to commence on 25 March 2022 and expire on 24 September 2025. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentencing – prosecution appeal – child sexual offences – whether aggregate sentence was manifestly inadequate – objective gravity of the crime – whether Court should exercise residual discretion not to intervene Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61M(1), 66C(2) Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 68A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 19, 21B, 21B(1), 25AA, 25AA(3), 44(2), 53A(2)(b), 54A, 54D Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D(1) Cases Cited: Baker v R [2022] NSWCCA 195; (2022) 302 A Crim R 60 Carr v R [2020] NSWCCA 214 CMB v Attorney General of New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Dawkins v R [2018] NSWCCA 278 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 FB v R; R v FB [2011] NSWCCA 217 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297; (2014) 246 A Crim R 528 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 665; [1999] HCA 29 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 MC v R [2017] NSWCCA 316; (2017) 271 A Crim R 83 O'Brien v R [2013] NSWCCA 197 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v AA [2006] NSWCCA 55 R v Bugmy (No 2) [2014] NSWCCA 322; (2014) 247 A Crim R 556 R v Hookey [2018] NSWCCA 147 R v Hovell [2021] NSWDC 326 R v JW (2010) 77 NSWLR 7; [2010] NSWCCA 49 R v Khoury [2018] NSWCCA 223 R v Kijurina [2017] NSWCCA 117 R v Malloy [2018] NSWDC 477 R v MAK; R v MSK [2006] NSWCCA 381; (2006) 167 A Crim R 159 R v MJR (2002) 54 NSWLR 368; [2002] NSWCCA 129 R v Primmer [2020] NSWCCA 50 R v Toma [2018] NSWCCA 45 R v Tuhakaraina [2016] NSWCCA 81 SB v R [2022] NSWCCA 164 The Queen v Carroll (2002) 213 CLR 635; [2002] HCA 55 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rex (Appellant) Mark Anthony Carey (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Bonnor (Appellant) N Funnell and M Hunter (Respondent)