Jones v R [2025] NSWCCA 28

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Jones v R [2025] NSWCCA 28 Hearing dates: 14 February 2025 Decision date: 05 March 2025 Before: Leeming JA, Dhanji and Yehia JJ Decision: 1. Extend the time within which to appeal to 14 February 2025. 2. Refuse leave to appeal in respect of proposed grounds 1 and 2. 3. Grant leave to appeal in respect of proposed ground 3 as amended on 14 February 2025. 4. Appeal allowed. 5. Quash the sentence imposed by the District Court on 6 March 2020, and in lieu thereof impose an aggregate sentence of 12 years imprisonment commencing on 29 August 2018 and expiring on 28 August 2030, with a non-parole period of 7 years and 4 months, commencing on 29 August 2018 and expiring on 28 December 2025. The applicant will first be eligible for release to parole on the expiration of the non-parole period on 28 December 2025. Catchwords: CRIME — appeal against sentence — whether error in applying discount for guilty pleas — whether error in failing to have regard to offender's mental illness — whether additional evidence of historical sexual abuse should be admitted on appeal — no challenge to such evidence and its effect on offender's later life — evidence admitted appeal allowed and offender resentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 51B, 86, 99, 154A, 154F, 192E, 547D Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 10A, 44, 53A Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 166, 294 National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018 (Cth), ss 16, 29, 54 Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW), s 53 Cases Cited: Bao v R [2016] NSWCCA 16 Barnes v R [2022] NSWCCA 140; (2022) 299 A Crim R 483 Betts v The Queen (2016) 258 CLR 420; [2016] HCA 25 Bugmy v R (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 DS v R; DM v R (2022) 109 NSWLR 82; [2022] NSWCCA 156 Elali v R [2025] NSWCCA 9 Filippou v The Queen (2015) 256 CLR 47; [2015] HCA 29 JL v R [2014] NSWCCA 130 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Khoury v R [2011] NSWCCA 118; 209 A Crim R 509 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Nasrallah v R (2021) 105 NSWLR 451; [2021] NSWCCA 207 R v AWF (2000) 2 VR 1; [2000] VSCA 172 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270; [1999] HCA 54 Shortland v R [2024] NSWCCA 174 Category: Principal judgment Parties: George Edwin Jones (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: H Maarraoui (Applicant) A Isaacs (Respondent)