BAP v R [2024] NSWCCA 206

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: BAP v R [2024] NSWCCA 206 Hearing dates: 11 October 2024 Date of orders: 8 November 2024 Decision date: 08 November 2024 Before: Wright J at [1]; Cavanagh J at [2]; Yehia J at [3] Decision: (1) The time for bringing the appeal is extended under r 3.5(5) of the Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW). (2) Grant leave to appeal. (3) Uphold the appeal. (4) Quash the sentence imposed by the District Court on 25 July 2023. (5) Impose an aggregate term of imprisonment of 7 years and 6 months commencing on 22 February 2022 and expiring on 21 August 2029 with a non-parole period of 4 years and 6 months to expire on 21 August 2026. (6) The applicant is first eligible for release to parole on 21 August 2026. Catchwords: CRIME – Sentence Appeal – sexual touching and sexual intercourse with a child – plea of guilty at District Court "super call-over" – whether the sentencing judge should have found that the applicant facilitated the administration of justice – where s 22A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) was not raised before the sentencing judge – failure by the sentencing judge to consider the principles relevant to sentencing youth – complex interplay between youth, mental illness and cognitive impairment – error established – applicant re-sentenced Legislation Cited: Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW), ss 3, 6, 17 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 66A(1), 66DA(a), 66DB(a), 61M(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 5, 21A, 22A, 25D, 25F, 32 Criminal Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Act 2018 (NSW), s 2 Supreme Court (Criminal Appeal) Rules 2021 (NSW), r 3.5(5) Cases Cited: Aiga v R [2024] NSWCCA 175 Aslan v R [2014] NSWCCA 114 Baden v R [2020] NSWCCA 23 BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159; (2010) 201 A Crim R 379 Buxton v R [2017] NSWCCA 169 Camilleri v R [2023] NSWCCA 106 Charara v DPP (2001) 120 A Crim R 255; [2001] NSWCA 140 DB v The King [2023] NSWCCA 323 Doyle v R (2022) 108 NSWLR 1; [2022] NSWCCA 81 Eldridge v R; Mackay v R [2015] NSWCCA 127 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 JA v R [2021] NSWCCA 10 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Khudadadi v R [2021] NSWCCA 259 LS v R [2020] NSWCCA 120 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Paterson v R [2021] NSWCCA 273 R v AN [2005] NSWCCA 239 R v Borkowski (2009) 195 A Crim R 1; [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Elliott and Blessington [2006] NSWCCA 305 R v MAK; R v MSK (2006) 167 A Crim R 159; [2006] NSWCCA 381 R v Smith (2000) 114 A Crim R 8; [2000] NSWCCA 140 R v SS (a pseudonym) [2022] NSWCCA 258 R v Stephens [2024] NSWCCA 170 TM v R [2023] NSWCCA 185 WW v R [2023] NSWCCA 311 Younan v R [2023] NSWCCA 124 Category: Principal judgment Parties: BAP (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Metcalfe (Applicant) E Wilkins SC (Respondent)