NSW Caselaw
Reported Decision : 164 A Crim R 93
New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal
CITATION: MLP v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 271
HEARING DATE(S): 23/08/06
JUDGMENT DATE: 6 September 2006
JUDGMENT OF: Grove J at 1; Kirby J at 2; Hislop J at 58
DECISION: (1) Leave to appeal granted; (2) Appeal allowed; (3) The sentence of 16 years imprisonment confirmed, but the non parole period varied to 11 years commencing on 12 May 2005 and expiring on 11 May 2016.
CATCHWORDS: Criminal Practice & Procedure - convicted sexual intercourse 9 year old daughter - isolated act - offence involves person under age 10 - whether fact 9 years and isolated act took out of mid range - issues when standard non parole period - error in approach.
Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912
Regina v AJP (2004) 150 A Crim R 575 Shannon v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 39 FV v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 237 R v Way (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 R v Trevenna [2004] NSWCCA 43 R v George [2004] NSWCCA 247 CASES CITED: Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623 Bugmy v The Queen (1990) 169 CLR 525 R v Moffitt (1990) 20 NSWLR 114 R v P [2004] NSWCCA 218 Ibbs v The Queen (1987) 163 CLR 447 R v Davis [1999] NSWCCA 15 R v L (unreported, NSWCCA, 3.7.86)
PARTIES: MLP (App) Regina (Resp)
FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2006/1265
COUNSEL: P Boulton SC (App) N Noman (Crown/Resp)
SOLICITORS: P White (App) S Kavanagh (Crown/Resp)
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