R v MJB [2014] NSWCCA 195

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v MJB [2014] NSWCCA 195 Hearing dates: 17 September 2014 Decision date: 29 September 2014 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Fullerton J at [2] Adamson J at [3] Decision: 1. Appeal allowed. 2. Quash the sentence imposed by Flannery DCJ on 28 March 2014 and in lieu thereof: (a) Impose a sentence of nine years with a non-parole period of six years and nine months; and (b) Note that the earliest time the respondent is eligible to be released is 17 October 2017. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Crown appeal against sentence - sentence manifestly inadequate - aggregate sentence imposed - implicit concurrence between indicative sentences for multiple sex offences against four children - abuse of trust, power and familial ties - residual sentence not exercised Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61M, 61O, 91G, 91H Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A, 28, 29, 30A, 44, 53, 53A Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; 249 CLR 571 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; 168 A Crim R 41 Carlton v R [2014] NSWCCA 14 Dinsdale v R (2000) 202 CLR 321 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 Griffiths v The Queen (1977) 137 CLR 293; Hili v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 Kaminic v R [2014] NSWCCA 116 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 R v Gorman [2002] NSWCCA 516; 137 A Crim R 326 R v Harris [2007] NSWCCA 130; 171 A Crim R 267 R v Loveridge [2014] NSWCCA 120 R v Nykolyn [2012] NSWCCA 219 R v Previtera (1997) 94 A Crim R 76 R v Slack [2004] NSWCCA 128 R v Wheeler [2000] NSWCCA 34 R v Wilson [2005] NSWCCA 219 Reeves v The Queen [2013] HCA 57 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Applicant) MJB (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Girdham SC (Applicant) P Coady (Respondent) Solicitors: S Kavanagh, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions (Applicant) SE O'Connor, Legal Aid NSW (Respondent) File Number(s): 2011/15895 2011/76877 Publication restriction: Nil Decision under appeal Before: Flannery DCJ