Nicholas v R [2024] NSWCCA 144

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nicholas v R [2024] NSWCCA 144 Hearing dates: 28 June 2024 Date of orders: 07 August 2024 Decision date: 07 August 2024 Before: Adamson JA at [1] Stern JA at [2] Faulkner J at [3] Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal. 2. Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – appeal against sentence – child sexual assault against multiple victims – trial judge sentenced on the basis of a concession – whether sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 61M(2), 61O(2), 66A(1), 66DA(a), 66DB(a) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) s 5(1)(c) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) s14(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 53A Cases Cited: BH v R [2023] NSWCCA 278 BR v R [2021] NSWCCA 279 Culbert v R [2021] NSWCCA 38 DH v R [2022] NSWCCA 200 DPP (NSW) v TH [2023] NSWCCA 81 DR v R [2022] NSWCCA 151 Franklin v R [2016] NSWCCA 319 Gibbons (Pseudonym) v R [2019] NSWCCA 150 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 MLP v R [2014] NSWCCA 183 Obeid v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 155; [2017] NSWCCA 221 Ryan v R [2019] NSWCCA 200 SB v R [2022] NSWCCA 164 SL v R [2015] NSWCCA 30; (2015) 249 A Crim R 295 Stocco v R [2018] NSWCCA 77 Young (a pseudonym) v R [2021] NSWCCA 163 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mitchell Nicholas (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Fraser (Applicant) J Roy (Respondent)