MPB v R [2013] NSWCCA 213

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: MPB v R [2013] NSWCCA 213 Hearing dates: 25/06/2013 Decision date: 19 September 2013 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Basten JA at [1]; R A Hulme J at [38]; Garling J at [39]; Decision: (1) Grant leave to appeal. (2) Set aside each of the sentences imposed by Delaney DCJ on 31 May 2012 (3) In lieu of those sentences, the applicant is to be sentenced as follows: Count 1: A fixed term of imprisonment of 6 months, commencing on 18 January 2011 and finishing on 17 July 2011. Count 2: A fixed term of imprisonment of 6 months, commencing on 18 January 2011 and finishing on 17 July 2011. Count 3: A fixed term of imprisonment of 9 months, commencing on 18 April 2011 and finishing on 17 January 2012. Count 4: A fixed term of imprisonment of 9 months, commencing on 18 April 2011 and finishing on 17 January 2012. Count 5: A fixed term of imprisonment of 2 years, commencing on 18 October 2011 and finishing on 17 October 2013. Count 6: A fixed term of imprisonment of 2 years and 6 months, commencing on 18 October 2011 and finishing on 17 April 2014. Count 7: A total term of imprisonment of 6 years and 6 months, commencing on 18 October 2011 with a non-parole period of 3 years 6 months. The first date upon which the applicant will become eligible to be released on parole is 17 April 2015. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - leave to appeal against sentence - old child sex offences - whether sentences were manifestly excessive having regard to sentencing patterns at time of offence - sentence on standards at the time of commission of offence - whether established pattern of sentencing for child sexual assault offences in 1970's - long delay between commission of offence and conviction - whether regard was had to the spectrum of criminality encompassed by the offences in sentence - whether error in application of discount for guilty pleas - whether error in concurrent sentences to reflect the totality of criminality of offences. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Amendment) Act 1950 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment (Standard Minimum Sentencing) Act 2002 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Parole of Prisoners Act 1966 (NSW) Prisons Regulations 1968 (NSW) Probation and Parole Act 1983 (NSW) Sentencing Act 1989 (NSW) Cases Cited: AJB v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 51; 169 A Crim R 32 BP v R; R v BP [2010] NSWCCA 303 Byrne v Garrisson [1965] VR 523 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; (2000) 202 CLR 321 Featherstone v R [2008] NSWCCA 71; (2008) 183 A Crim R 540 Franklin v R [2013] NSWCCA 122 GRD v R [2009] NSWCCA 149 Herron v McGregor (1986) 6 NSWLR 246 Longman v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 79 Magnuson v R [2013] NSWCCA 50 MJL v R [2007] NSWCCA 261 Nelson v R [2007] NSWCCA 221 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; (1998) 194 CLR 610 Power v The Queen [1974] HCA 26; 131 CLR 623 R v Baxter (NSWCCA, unreported, 25 May 1994) R v Ellis (1986) 6 NSWLR 603 R v Hammoud [2000] NSWCCA 540; (2000) 118 A Crim R 66 R v Jarrold [2010] NSWCCA 69 R v Maclay (1990) 19 NSWLR 112; 46 A Crim R 340 R v Mark O'Sullivan (NSWCCA, unreported, 22 October 1989) R v MJR [2002] NSWCCA 129; 54 NSWLR 368 R v Moon [2000] NSWCCA 534; (2000) 117 A Crim R 497 R v Morton [1986] VR 863 R v PLV [2001] NSWCCA 282; 51 NSWLR 736 R v Shore (1992) 66 A Crim R 37 R v Thomson and Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309; (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Windle [2012] NSWCCA 222 Radenkovic v The Queen [1990] HCA 54; 170 CLR 623 Rosenstrauss v R [2012] NSWCCA 25 Ryan v R [2001] HCA 21; (2001) 206 CLR 267 Samuels v Songaila (1977) 16 SASR 397 The Queen v Paivinen [1985] HCA 39; 158 CLR 489 The Queen v Watt [1988] HCA 58; 165 CLR 474 Vuni v R [2006] NSWCCA 171 Category: Principal judgment Parties: MPB (Applicant) The Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Bashir (Applicant) T Smith (Crown) Solicitors: Legal Aid Indictable Appeals (Applicant) Director of Public Prosecutions (Crown) File Number(s): 2011/17181 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2012-06-25 00:00:00 Before: Delaney DCJ