Monteiro v R [2014] NSWCCA 277

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Monteiro v R [2014] NSWCCA 277 Hearing dates: 10 October 2014 Decision date: 26 November 2014 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Schmidt J at [2] Bellew J at [5] Decision: The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL - Muldrock error - error in finding that the appellant was on bail at the time of the offending - error in assessing evidence of appellant's mental illness - necessity to exercise sentencing discretion afresh

APPEAL - sexual offending - where relationship between appellant and the victim had ended - where offending occurred in premises previously shared by the appellant and the victim - whether this was an aggravating factor

APPEAL - sentence - sexual offending - whether some other sentence was warranted in law and should have been passed - relevance of appellant's mental and physical illness - conditions of custody - seriousness of offending - no other sentence warranted - sentence not manifestly excessive - appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Court Suppression and Non-Publication Orders Act 2010 Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Cases Cited: Application by Simon Monteiro pursuant to s. 78 of the Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 [2014] NSWSC 710 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 DS v R [2012] NSWCCA 159; (2012) 221 A Crim R 235 EK v R [2010] NSWCCA 199; (2010) 79 NSWLR 740 Essex v R [2013] NSWCCA 11 Ingham v R [2011] NSWCCA 88 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37 Louizos v R [2014] NSWCCA 242 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Melbom v R [2013] NSWCCA 210 Monteiro v R [2011] NSWCCA 113 Montero v R [2013] NSWCCA 214 Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39; (2011) 244 CLR 120 NM v R [2012] NSWCCA 215 Norman v R [2012] NSWCCA 230 R v BIP [2011] NSWCCA 224 R v Comert [2004] NSWCCA 125 R v Edigarov [2001] NSWCCA 436; (2001) 125 A Crim R 551 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Hamid [2006] NSWCCA 302; (2006) 164 A Crim R 179 R v Kier [2004] NSWCCA 106 R v L (NSWCCA unreported 17 June 1996) R v Tuuta [2014] NSWCCA 40 R v Way [2004] NSWCCA 131; (2004) 60 NSWLR 168 R v Wickham [2004] NSWCCA 193 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; (2012) 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Simon Monteiro - Appellant Regina - Respondent Representation: Counsel: Ms R Burgess - Appellant Ms V Lidyard - Respondent Solicitors: S O'Connor, Legal Aid NSW - Appellant J Pheils, Solicitor for Public Prosecutions - Respondent File Number(s): 2008/8845012 Publication restriction: Nil