R v NJK [2011] NSWCCA 151

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v NJK [2011] NSWCCA 151 Hearing dates: 8 June 2011 Decision date: 28 June 2011 Before: HODGSON JA at 1 HOEBEN J at 2 GROVE AJ at 61 Decision: Crown appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Crown appeal against sentence - aggravated indecent assault on child under the age of 10 years - plea of guilty - suspended sentence - whether sentencing judge had adequate regard to standard non-parole period as a guidepost - determination of objective seriousness of offence - benefit to victim if offender not given custodial sentence - whether sentence manifestly inadequate - unusual circumstances surrounding offence - appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Cases Cited: Hili v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; (2010) 85 ALJR Mulato v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 282 R v Edwards (1996) 90 A Crim R 510 R v Osenkowski (1983) 30 SASR 212 at 212-213; (1982) 5 A Crim R 394 at 394 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131, (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Regina v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina - Applicant NJK - Respondent Representation: Counsel J Pickering SC - Applicant Crown Ms S Walsh - Respondent Solicitors S Kavanagh, Solicitors for Public Prosecutions - Applicant Crown Viney Williams Lawyers - Respondent File Number(s): 2010/151251 Publication restriction: Yes Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2011-03-02 00:00:00 Before: McLoughlin DCJ File Number(s): 2010/151251