Simpson v R [2014] NSWCCA 23

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Simpson v R [2014] NSWCCA 23 Hearing dates: 26 February 2014 Decision date: 04 March 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Adams J at [44] R A Hulme J at [45] Decision: Leave to appeal granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - sexual intercourse without consent - whether sentence imposed was manifestly excessive - two episodes of digital penetration following a savage physical assault, one charged and one on a Form 1 - intercourse not driven by need for sexual gratification but to demonstrate domination and inflict humiliation - importance of specific and general deterrence - sentence not shown to be "unreasonable or plainly unjust" - leave to appeal granted but appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Cases Cited: Abbas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amoun v R [2013] NSWCCA 115 Attorney General's Application under s37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 518; 56 NSWLR 146 Barbaro v The Queen; Zirillo v The Queen [2014] HCA 2 Dinsdale v R [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Doe v R [2013] NSW CCA 248 GWM v R [2012] NSWCCA 240 MH v Regina [2011] NSWCCA 230 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 R v Edigarov [2001] NSWCCA 436; 125 A Crim R 551 R v Hamid [2006] NSWCCA 302; 164 A Crim R 179 R v Kentwell [2013] NSWCCA 266 R v Stewart [2012] NSWCCA 183 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Leonard James Simpson - Applicant Regina - Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Mr J Trevallion - Applicant S Dowling SC - Respondent Crown Solicitors: Matthew Trevillion - Applicant S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent Crown File Number(s): 2011/288684 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2012-11-16 00:00:00 Before: Conlon DCJ File Number(s): 2011/288684