Bland v R [2014] NSWCCA 82

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bland v R [2014] NSWCCA 82 Hearing dates: 14 February 2014 Decision date: 15 May 2014 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Johnson J at [2]; RS Hulme AJ at [170] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal against sentence granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - Applicant pleaded guilty to aggravated indecent assault of person under 16 contrary to Crimes Act 1900, s.61M and attempt to choke with intent to commit an indictable offence contrary to Crimes Act 1900, s.37 - further offences taken into account by way of Form 1 - Applicant (20 years old) broke into sleeping 15-year-old victim's home, placed bag over his head and tied him to bed - total effective sentence of 10 years' imprisonment with non-parole period of six years - early guilty plea - Applicant suffering possible sadomasochistic paraphilia disorder - whether failure to give proper weight to Applicant's subjective circumstances - whether error in application of totality principle - whether error in failing to take account of Applicant's presentence bail conditions - whether error in assessment of objective seriousness of offences or in failing to give reasons in relation to s.61M(2) offence - whether sentences otherwise manifestly excessive - no error demonstrated

EVIDENCE - fresh evidence - Applicant had tendered psychiatric and psychological reports at sentencing hearing - Applicant sought to tender on appeal psychiatrist's report from a different psychiatrist who examined him after sentence - circumstances in which the Court may receive additional evidence absent error - evidence rejected Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Cases Cited: Achurch v The Queen [2014] HCA 10; 88 ALJR 490 Attorney General's Application Under s37 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (No. 1 of 2002) [2002] NSWCCA 518; 56 NSWLR 146 Baxter v R [2007] NSWCCA 237; 173 A Crim R 284 Charbaji v R [2011] NSWCCA 181 Currie v R [2013] NSWCCA 267 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 231 DF v R [2012] NSWCCA 171 Einfeld v R [2010] NSWCCA 87; 200 A Crim R 1 Elias v The Queen [2013] HCA 31; 248 CLR 483 Grant v R [2014] NSWCCA 67 Ibbs v The Queen [1987] HCA 46; 163 CLR 447 Khoury v R [2011] NSWCCA 118; 209 A Crim R 509 McKechnie v R [2006] NSWCCA 13 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Munn v R [2009] NSWCCA 218 Norrie v R [2008] NSWCCA 185 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 R v Baker [2000] NSWCCA 85 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; 195 A Crim R 1 R v Cage [2006] NSWCCA 304 R v Cutrale [2011] NSWCCA 214 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Fordham (1997) 98 A Crim R 359 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Goodwin (1990) 51 A Crim R 328 R v HQ [2003] NSWCCA 336 R v Murray [2003] NSWCCA 209 R v MW [2007] NSWCCA 291 R v O'Connor [2014] NSWCCA 53 R v Perry [2000] NSWCCA 375 R v Speechley [2012] NSWCCA 130; 221 A Crim R 175 Renshaw v R [2012] NSWCCA 91 Suman v R [2013] NSWCCA 3 Tran v R [2014] NSWCCA 32 Yang v R [2012] NSWCCA 49 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; 223 A Crim R 460 Texts Cited: --- Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Joseph Bland (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms A Francis (Applicant) Ms J Baly SC (Respondent) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2011/53344 Publication restriction: --- Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Citation: --- Date of Decision: 2012-06-08 00:00:00 Before: Judge Black QC File Number(s): 2011/53344