Keeley v R [2014] NSWCCA 139

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Keeley v R [2014] NSWCCA 139 Hearing dates: 14 February 2014 Decision date: 25 July 2014 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Johnson J at [9]; RS Hulme AJ at [145] Decision: Leave to appeal against sentence granted. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentence appeal - Applicant pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated sexual intercourse without consent contrary to s.61J Crimes Act 1900 and one count of aggravated robbery involving the deprivation of personal liberty contrary to s.95 Crimes Act 1900 - indecent assault offence also taken into account on Form 1 - Applicant accosted victim (a stranger) in public street and forced her down alleyway at knifepoint - Applicant then engaged in one digital penetration offence and two penile/vaginal penetration offences before robbing victim of her wallet and running away - 29-year old offender - Applicant with polysubstance dependence and Cluster B Personality Disorder (Anti-Social and Borderline Personality Disorder) - concerns about risk of reoffending - whether findings of fact in relation to degree of premeditation and Applicant's level of intoxication lacked evidentiary basis - findings open on evidence - whether partially accumulated sentences imposed for penile/vaginal penetration offences effected double punishment of Applicant contrary to law - no error demonstrated - whether sentences manifestly excessive - objective gravity of offences - sexual attack by armed offender upon woman in public street - repeated sexual assault offences - importance of general deterrence on sentence for offences of sexual violence committed against stranger in a public street - sentences not unreasonable or plainly unjust - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Cases Cited: Beldon v R [2012] NSWCCA 194 Boney v R [2008] NSWCCA 165 Bourke v R [2010] NSWCCA 22; 199 A Crim R 38 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; 249 CLR 571 Currie v R [2013] NSWCCA 267 Doe v R [2013] NSWCCA 248 Duffy v R [2009] NSWCCA 304 Hili v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 MH v R [2011] NSWCCA 230 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 R v Da Silva (NSWCCA, 30 November 1995, unreported) R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 R v Gill [2010] VSCA 67 R v GWM [2012] NSWCCA 240 R v Hibberd [2009] NSWCCA 20; 194 A Crim R 1 R v Hilton [2005] NSWCCA 317; 157 A Crim R 504 R v Hinchliffe [2013] NSWCCA 327 R v KB; R v JL; R v RJB [2011] NSWCCA 190 R v King [2009] NSWCCA 117 R v MAK [2006] NSWCCA 381; 167 A Crim R 159 R v O [2005] NSWCCA 327 R v Palu [2002] NSWCCA 381; 134 A Crim R 174 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353; 127 A Crim R 369 Simpson v R [2014] NSWCCA 23 Smith v R [2013] NSWCCA 209 Stephens v R [2010] NSWCCA 93 The Queen v Olbrich [1999] HCA 54; 199 CLR 270 ZZ v R [2013] NSWCCA 83 Texts Cited: --- Category: Principal judgment Parties: Daniel Paul Keeley (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Gartelmann (Applicant) Mr RA Herps (Respondent) Solicitors: Legal Aid NSW (Applicant) Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2011/259044 Publication restriction: --- Decision under appeal Citation: --- Date of Decision: 2012-08-31 00:00:00 Before: Wells SC DCJ File Number(s): 2011/259044