R v Jackson [2024] NSWCCA 156

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Jackson [2024] NSWCCA 156 Hearing dates: 14 June 2024 Date of orders: 21 August 2024 Decision date: 21 August 2024 Before: Kirk JA at [1] Campbell J at [2] McNaughton J at [3] Decision: (1) Allow the appeal. (2) Quash the sentence imposed on the respondent in the District Court on 22 February 2024, and in lieu thereof, sentence the respondent to a term of imprisonment of 6 years with a non-parole period of 4 years, commencing on 16 November 2023. The date the respondent is first eligible for release to parole is 15 November 2027. Catchwords: CRIME – sentencing – appeal by Crown against sentence – sexual intercourse without consent – where offending occurred in circumstances of geographical isolation – where age and power differential between victim and respondent – whether sentence manifestly inadequate – whether residual discretion should not be exercised – appeal allowed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61I, 61J Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A, 44 Cases Cited: AA v R [2024] NSWCCA 132 Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 CMB v Attorney General for the State of New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Dionnet v R [2009] NSWCCA 85 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Kelly v R [2022] NSWCCA 189 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56; (2014) 239 A Crim R 469 R v Hernando [2002] NSWCCA 489; (2002) 136 A Crim R 451 R v O'Connor [2014] NSWCCA 53; (2014) 239 A Crime R 487 R v Shortland [2018] NSWCCA 34 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 R v Songcuan (No 3) [2023] NSWSC 183 Stein v R [2023] NSWCCA 324 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rex (Appellant) Glen William Jackson (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Newton SC (Appellant) J Lo Schiavo (Respondent)