R v CJP [2004] NSWCCA 188

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION : R v CJP [2004] NSWCCA 188 revised - 25/06/2004 HEARING DATE(S) : 26/05/2004 JUDGMENT DATE : 16 June 2004

JUDGMENT OF : Hulme J at 1; Simpson J at 2; Howie J at 3 DECISION : 1. The application for leave to appeal is refused; 2. The Crown appeal is allowed; 3. The sentences imposed in respect of counts 3, 4 and 5 are quashed; 4. In respect of charge 5 the respondent is sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 5 1/2 years with a non-parole period of 4 years both such periods to commence on 28 November 2002. The non-parole period will expire on 27 November 2006; 5. In respect of charge 4 the respondent is sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 6 years with a non-parole period of 4 1/2 years both such periods to commence on 28 November 2003. The non-parole period will expire on 27 May 2008; 6. In respect of charge 3 the responent is sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 9 years with a non-parole period of 5 1/2 years both such periods to commence on 28 November 2005. The non-parole period will expire on 27 May 2011.

CATCHWORDS : Criminal Law and Procedure - Crown appeal against sentence - child sexual assault offences - failure to cumulate some sentences - exceptionally serious offences - delay in appeal and unsatisfactory history of proceedings - insufficient to justify court not intervening. LEGISLATION CITED : Justices Act 1902 - s 51A (now repealed) Crimes Act 1900 - ss 61J, 61N(1), 66C(1) R v CJP [2003] NSWCCA 187 R v Wong and Leung [2002] NSWCCA 169 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 436 R v SY [2003] NSWCCA 291 Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 R v Gilmore (1979) 1 A Crim R 416 CASES CITED : R v MM (2002) 135 A Crim R 431 R v Wall [2002] NSWCCA 42 Johnson v The Queen (2004) 205 ALR 346 R v Hayes [2004] NSWCCA 156 R v Blanco (1999) 106 A Crim R 303 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131 R v Fidow [2004] NSWCCA 172 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 32 PARTIES : Regina v CJP FILE NUMBER(S) : CCA 60021/04 COUNSEL : D. Woodburne - Crown H. Dhanji - Respondent SOLICITORS : S. Kavanagh - Crown S. O'Connor - Respondent