Ali v R [2014] NSWCCA 45

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ali v R [2014] NSWCCA 45 Hearing dates: 12 March 2014 Decision date: 09 April 2014 Before: Leeming JA at [1] Button J at [16] RS Hulme AJ at [51] Decision: (1) Appeal allowed with regard to count four. (2) Sentence on count four quashed. (3) On count four, the appellant is sentenced to a non-parole period of 6 years and 6 months to date from 4 November 2007 and expire on 3 May 2014, with a parole period of 2 years and 2 months to date from 4 May 2014 and expire on 3 July 2016. (4) The first date upon which the appellant will be eligible for consideration for release is 4 May 2014. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal after referral - indecent assault and sexual intercourse without consent - Muldrock error conceded - conditions of custody unusually arduous - applicant admitted guilt and expressed remorse after sentence imposed - whether lesser sentence warranted in law Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61I, 61L Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 79(1)(b) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A(3), 44(2) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 6(3) Cases Cited: Achurch v The Queen [2014] HCA 10 Application by Frank Sinkovich pursuant to s 78 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 [2013] NSWSC 1342 Burrell v The Queen [2008] HCA 34; 238 CLR 218 Ha v State of NSW (1997) 189 CLR 465 Douar v R [2005] NSWCCA 154; 159 A Crim R 154 Montero v R [2013] NSWCCA 214 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 PGA v The Queen [2012] HCA 21; 245 CLR 355 R v MAK; R v MSK [2006] NSWCCA 381; 167 A Crim 159 R v Mirzaee [2004] NSWCCA 315 R v Van Hong Pham [2005] NSWCCA 94 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; 60 NSWLR 168 Sinkovich v Attorney General of New South Wales [2013] NSWCA 383 Viro v The Queen (1978) 141 CLR 88 Zecevic v Director of Public Prosecutions (Vic) (1987) 162 CLR 645 Category: Principal judgment Parties: M D Kowsar Ali (Appellant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I McLachlan (Appellant) T Smith (Respondent) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Appellant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2008/5359 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2008-11-14 00:00:00 Before: Judge Berman File Number(s): 2008/11/0298