REGINA v RAPLEY [1999] NSWCCA 302

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal CITATION : REGINA v RAPLEY [1999] NSWCCA 302 FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60147/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 14 September 1999 JUDGMENT DATE : 14 September 1999

REGINA PARTIES : v GEORGE CHARLES RAPLEY JUDGMENT OF : Handley JA at 1; Grove J at 24, 28; Hidden J at 25

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : District Court LOWER COURT FILE NUMBER(S) : 98/11/0192 LOWER COURT JUDICIAL OFFICER : Solomon DCJ

COUNSEL : M M Cunneen (Appellant) SOLICITORS : S E O'Connor (Appellant) Greg Walsh (Respondent) CATCHWORDS : CRIMINAL LAW - sexual abuse of granddaughter - Crimes Act 1900 - s 66A - sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 10 - s 61M(2) - aggravated indecent assault against a person under the age of 10; SENTENCING - Criminal Appeal Act 1912 - Crown appeal under s 5D - whether sentence imposed by trial Judge manifestly inadequate - whether factors such as age of prisoner, contrition of prisoner, or wishes of victim's family warrant non-custodial sentence ACTS CITED : Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Allpass (1993) 72 ACrimR 561 CASES CITED: King (CCA unrep 2/4/97) DCM v R (CCA unrep 26/10/93) DECISION : Appeal allowed - orders made

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL CCA 60147/99 98/11/0192

HANDLEY JA GROVE J HIDDEN J

Tuesday 14 September 1999

REGINA v GEORGE CHARLES RAPLEY CRIMINAL LAW - sexual abuse of granddaughter - Crimes Act 1900 - s 66A - sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 10 - s 61M(2) - aggravated indecent assault against a person under the age of 10

SENTENCING - Criminal Appeal Act 1912 - Crown appeal under s 5D - whether sentence imposed by trial Judge manifestly inadequate - whether factors such as age of prisoner, contrition of prisoner, or wishes of victim's family warrant non-custodial sentence