Nolan v R [2024] NSWCCA 140

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nolan v R [2024] NSWCCA 140 Hearing dates: 21 June 2024 Date of orders: 29 July 2024 Decision date: 29 July 2024 Before: Harrison CJ at CL at [1] Campbell J at [2] Sweeney J at [11] Decision: 1. Extend the time for the filing of a notice to appeal. 2. Grant leave to appeal. 3. Allow the appeal. 4. Quash the aggregate sentence imposed in the District Court. In lieu thereof, sentence the applicant to 16 years imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 11 years 8 months, commencing on 10 July 2022, the non-parole period expiring on 9 March 2034. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — Persistent sexual abuse of a child — Sentencing judge misinformed about facts of and maximum penalty for one constituent unlawful sexual act — Crown conceded error — Applicant resentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Director Public Prosecutions Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: ARS v R [2011] NSWCCA 266 Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1; [2001] HCA 67 Kentwell v The Queen (2013) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 MK v R [2024] NSWCCA 127 MK v R; RB v R (2023) 112 NSWLR 96; [2023] NSWCCA 180 Xerri v The King [2024] HCA 5; 98 ALJR 461 Texts Cited: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Criminal Justice Report, (August 2017) Second Reading Speech, Criminal Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Bill 2018 (NSW): New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 6 June 2018 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mark Nolan (Applicant) Rex (Crown) (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Jauncey (Applicant) E Nicholson (Respondent)