Doe v Regina [2013] NSWCCA 248

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Doe v Regina [2013] NSWCCA 248 Hearing dates: 14 October 2013 Decision date: 08 November 2013 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Johnson J at [2] Bellew J [3] Decision: 1.The application for extension of time is dismissed Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal - application to extend time in which to seek leave to appeal against sentence - asserted error on the part of the sentencing judge as a result of the decision in Muldrock v The Queen - principles to be applied in determining whether extension of time should be granted - error established

CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - where applicant convicted of several counts of having sexual intercourse without the consent of the victim - where some counts involved digital penetration - whether offending which involves digital penetration should be regarded as being less serious than other forms of similar offending Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Rules Cases Cited: Abdul v R [2013] NSWCCA 247 Baxter v R [2007] NSWCCA 237; (2007) 173 A Crim R 284 Doe v R [2008] NSWCCA 203; (2008) 18 187 A Crim R 328 Han v R [2009] NSWCCA 300 Hili v R; Jones v R (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45; MH v R [2011] NSWCCA 230 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v AJP [2004] NSWCCA 434; (2004) 150 A Crim R 575 R v Hibberd [2009] NSWCCA 20; (2009) 194 A Crim R 1 R v King [2009] NSWCCA 117 R v O [2005] NSWCCA 327 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 Vandeventer v R [2013] NSWCCA 33 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Aisson Doe - Applicant Regina - Respondent Representation: Counsel: Mr C Bruce SC - Applicant Ms T Smith - Respondent Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW - Applicant S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent File Number(s): 2006 / 6790009 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2007-04-13 00:00:00 Before: Conlon DCJ