R v CMB [2014] NSWCCA 5

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v CMB [2014] NSWCCA 5 Hearing dates: 10 December 2013 Decision date: 19 March 2014 Before: Ward JA at 1; Harrison J at 1; R A Hulme J at 1 Decision: 1. Allow the appeal. 2. Quash the sentences imposed upon the respondent by Ellis DCJ on 4 April 2013. 3. In lieu of the sentences imposed upon the respondent by Ellis DCJ, sentence the respondent to an aggregate sentence of 5 years and 6 months commencing on 19 March 2014 and expiring on 18 September 2019 with a non-parole period of 3 years expiring on 18 March 2017. 4. The first date upon which the respondent will become eligible for release on parole is 19 March 2017. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - child sexual assault offences - aggravated indecent assault - aggravated sexual assault - offences disclosed while in rehabilitative program under the Pre-Trial Diversion of Offenders Act 1985 - sentence - inadequacy of sentence - appeal against sentence - whether non-custodial sentence was appropriate - residual discretion to dismiss a Crown appeal Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Interpretation Act 1987 Pre-Trial Diversion of Offenders Act 1985 Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 Cases Cited: Baxter v R [2007] NSWCCA 237; (2007) 173 A Crim R 284 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; (2000) 202 CLR 321 DPP v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194 (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 Green and Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; (2011) 244 CLR 462 Lowndes v The Queen [1999] HCA 29; (1999) 195 CLR 665 NT v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 143 Wong and Leung v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; (2001) 207 CLR 584 R v ABS [2005] NSWCCA 255 R v Allpass (1993) 72 A Crim R 561 R v BJW [2000] NSWCCA 60; (2000) 112 A Crim R 1 R v Chad (NSWCCA, 13 May 1997 - unreported) R v CJP [2004] NSWCCA 188 R v Deng [2007] NSWCCA 216; (2007) 176 A Crim R 1 R v EGC [2005] NSWCCA 392 R v Ellis (1986) 6 NSWLR 603 R v Fadde Assaad [2009] NSWCCA 182 R v Hernando [2002] NSWCCA 489; (2002) 136 A Crim R 451 R v Holder and Johnston [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 R v Holyoak (1995) 32 A Crim R 502 R v Humphries [2004] NSWCCA 370 R v JCW [2000] NSWCCA 209; (2000) 112 A Crim R 466 R v JW [2010] NSWCCA 49; (2010) 77 NSWLR 7 R v MJR [2002] NSWCCA 129; (2002) 54 NSWLR 368 R v Rae [2013] NSWCCA 9 R v SC [2008] NSWCCA 29 R v Smith [2007] NSWCCA 100 R v Tait (1979) 46 FLR 386 at 388 R v Tam Van Nguyen [2004] NSWCCA 155 R v TJH [2001] NSWCCA 433 R v Todorovic [2008] NSWCCA 49 R v Tortell [2007] NSWCCA 313 R v Y [2002] NSWCCA 191 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Attorney General of New South Wales (Applicant) CMB (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Agius SC and B Baker (Applicant) C Loukas SC and P Lange (Respondent) Solicitors: I V Knight (Applicant) Legal Aid Commission (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/348981 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-04-04 00:00:00 Before: Ellis DCJ File Number(s): 2011/34336