NT v Regina Non-publication order [2007] NSWCCA 143

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: NT v Regina Non-publication order [2007] NSWCCA 143

HEARING DATE(S): 24 April 2007

JUDGMENT DATE: 24 May 2007

JUDGMENT OF: James J at 1; Rothman J at 2; Harrison J at 7

DECISION: Leave to appeal against sentence granted. Appeal against sentence dismissed.

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - five counts aggravated indecent assault, two counts aggravated sexual assault, one count attempted aggravated sexual assault - offender step father of victim - victim 10 and 11 years of age at time of offences - whether overall sentence manifestly excessive taking into account applicant's early plea of guilty - whether sentencing outcome sufficiently reflective of the finding of exceptional features identified by sentencing judge

LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes Act 1900 - ss 61(M)(1), 61(J)(1), Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 - ss 21A(1), (2) & (3)

Pearce v The Queen (1988) 194 CLR 610 R v AD [2005] NSWCCA 208 R v BJW (2000) 112 A Crim R 1 R v Dent (Court of Criminal Appeal, 14 March 1991, unreported) R v Doherty [2006] NSWCCA 133 R v Doolan [2006] NSWCCA 29 R v Kennedy [2000] NSWCCA 527 CASES CITED: R v Hopkins [2004] NSWCCA 105 R v Reyes [2005] NSWCCA 218 R v Sangalang [2005] NSWCCA 171 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704 R v Slack [2004] NSWCCA 128 R v Thomson and Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v TV [2006] NSWCCA 174 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 168

PARTIES: NT (Applicant) Regina (Respondent)