JP v R [2024] NSWCCA 96

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: JP v R [2024] NSWCCA 96 Hearing dates: 11 March 2024 Date of orders: 14 June 2024 Decision date: 14 June 2024 Before: Ward P at [1] Rothman J at [2] Wright J at [84] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – SENTENCE – sexual assault (child) – manifest excess – whether sentencing judge failed to consider impact of mental health on assessment of moral culpability and deterrence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 66C(4) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 53A(2)(b) Cases Cited: Aslan v R [2014] NSWCCA 114 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 349 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 35 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 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Lin v R [2023] NSWCCA 304 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 Category: Principal judgment Parties: JP (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Fraser (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Respondent)