R v RD [2014] NSWCCA 103

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v RD [2014] NSWCCA 103 Hearing dates: 2 June 2014 Decision date: 24 June 2014 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Fullerton J at [2]; Hamill J at [5]. Decision: (1) The appeal is allowed. (2) The sentences imposed by Judge Berman are quashed. (3) In lieu thereof, the respondent is sentenced to an aggregate sentence of 5½ years comprising a non-parole period of two years and nine months commencing 25 November 2013 and expiring on 24 August 2016 with a balance of term of two years and nine months to expire on 24 May 2019. (4) The earliest date upon which the respondent will be eligible for parole is 25 August 2016. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence - sexual intercourse with a child - appeal against sentence - crown appeal - manifestly inadequate - residual discretion on re-sentencing - discount for late plea - social deprivation - new sentence imposed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Appeal and Review Act) 2001 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Brown v R [2012] NSWCCA 199 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37;87 ALJR 1022 Carroll v The Queen [2009] HCA 13; (2009) 254 CLR 259 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54 Green & Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15; 205 ALR 346; 78 ALJR 616 Krotiris v R [2012] NSWCCA 28 Lowndes v The Queen [1990] HCA 29 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 R v Cramp [2004] NSWCCA 264 R v Dib [2003] NSWCCA 117 R v DW [2012] NSWCCA 66 R v Hammoud (2000) 118 A Crim R 66 R v JW [2010] NSWCCA 49; 77 NSWLR 7 R v Nykolyn [2012] NSWCCA 219 R v Riddell [2000] NSWCCA 144 R v Thomson and Houlten [2000] NSWCCA 309; 49 NSWLR 383 SHR v R [2014] NSWCCA 94 Sullivan v R [2008] NSW CCA 296 Trad v R (2009) 194 A Crim R 20 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Crown (Applicant) RD (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Herbert (Crown) T Gartelmann (Respondent) Solicitors: S Kavanagh (Solicitor for Public Prosecutions) Tully & Chipper Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2012/167214 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s15A Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987, there is to be no publication of any information, picture or other material that identifies or is likely to lead to the identification of the child victim. Identifying information has been removed from this version of the judgment to comply with the statute. Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2013-11-25 00:00:00 Before: Judge Berman SC