Mottram v Regina [2009] NSWCCA 210

New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal

CITATION: Mottram v Regina [2009] NSWCCA 210

HEARING DATE(S): 17 August 2009

JUDGMENT DATE: 25 August 2009

JUDGMENT OF: Macfarlan JA at 1; Grove J at 2; Hoeben J at 3

DECISION: Leave to appeal against sentence is granted. The appeal is dismissed.

CATCHWORDS: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - sexual assaults occurring 20-30 years before sentences imposed - application of sentencing practices then current - whether non-parole period should be adjusted downwards to have regard to those practices - whether some other sentence warranted in law - (s6(3) Criminal Appeal Act 1912).

Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Parole of Prisoners Act 1966 Probation and Parole Act 1983

CATEGORY: Principal judgment

AJB v R [2007] NSWCCA 51; (2007) 169 A Crim R 32 Baxter v R [2007] NSWCCA 237 Bradbury v R [2008] NSWCCA 93 at [36] Cahyadi v R (2007) 168 A Crim R 41; [2007] NSWCCA 1 CPW v R [2009] NSWCCA 105 CASES CITED : Featherstone v R [2008] NSWCCA 71 GRD v R [2009] NSWCCA 149 MJL v R [2007] NSWCCA 261 Pearce v The Queen [1998] 194 CLR 610 at 624 PH v R [2009] NSWCCA 161 R v Moon (2000) 117 A Crim R 497; [2000] NSWCCA 534 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534

PARTIES: William Albert Mottram - Applicant Regina - Respondent Crown

FILE NUMBER(S): CCA 2007/10507008