Kertai v R [2013] NSWCCA 252

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kertai v R [2013] NSWCCA 252 Hearing dates: 16 October 2013 Decision date: 08 November 2013 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Johnson J at [42] Bellew J at [43] Decision: Application for extension of time by the applicant dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Application for extension of time for leave to appeal against sentence - sexual intercourse with a child under 10, contrary to s68A(2) Crimes Act 1900 - whether "Muldrock error" occurred - two year delay - principle of finality - relevant considerations for grant of extension of time - whether error in assessment of objective gravity of offence - whether sentence manifestly excessive - insufficient prospects of success - application for extension of time dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) - s66A(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) - s54A(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) - s6(3) Cases Cited: Abdul v R [2013] NSWCCA 247 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Perry v R [2006] NSWCCA 351; 166 A Crim R 383 R v Dang [2005] NSWCCA 430 R v Fisher [2008] NSWCCA 103 R v Ronald King [2009] NSWCCA 117 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 Stanford v R [2007] NSWCCA 73 Zarakas v R [2013] NSWCCA 144 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Kertai - Applicant Regina - Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Ms R Burgess - Applicant Ms T Smith - Respondent Crown Solicitors: S O'Connor, Legal Aid NSW - Applicant S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent Crown File Number(s): 2010/029489 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2011-06-24 00:00:00 Before: Berman DCJ File Number(s): 2010/029489