R v JD [2011] NSWDC 256

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v JD [2011] NSWDC 256 Hearing dates: 12 December 2011 Decision date: 21 December 2011 Before: Letherbarrow SC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to a total term of imprisonment of six years and an effective nonparole period of four years Catchwords: CRIME - Sentencing - agrravated indecent assault - aggravated sexual intercourse without consent - hardship - health of parents - whether exceptional circumstances - prior good character of little relevance in matters involving sexual offences against children - regard to sentencing patterns at time of offences Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900, s61M(2), s61J(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, s44(2) Cases Cited: R v Edwards (1996) A Crim R 510 R v Hart [1999] NSWCA 2004 R v Alla [2004] NSWCCA 378 R v Wood [2005] NSWCCA 233 R v Lo, R v Ouang [2004] NSWCCA 382 R v Capper [2000] NSWCCA 63 R v Tobias [2001] NSWCCA 522 Le v R [2006] NSWCCA 136 R v Rhule unreported, 25 July 1995 NSWCCA R v Muldoon unreported, 13 December 1990, NSWCCA R v H (1983) 3 A Crim R 53 R v JCW [2000] NSWCCA 209 MJL v R [2007] NSWCCA 261 R v MJR (2002) 54 NSWLR 368 R v Moon (2000) 117 A Crim R 497 at 511 Fisher v R (1989) 40 A Crim R 442 Georgopolous v R [2010] NSWCCA 246 Sivill v R [2009] NSWCCA 286 Khoury v R [2011] NSWCCA 118 Markarian v R (2005) 228 CLR 357 Pearce v R (1998) 194 CLR 610 Bonwick v R [2010] NSWCCA 177 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions - Crown JD - Offender Representation: Director of Public Prosecutions Higgins Director of Public Prosecutions Nikola Velcic & Associates File Number(s): 2010/392776 Publication restriction: Non-publication order as to names of complainant and accused