Cowling v R [2015] NSWCCA 213

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Cowling v R [2015] NSWCCA 213 Hearing dates: 17 July 2015 Decision date: 12 August 2015 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Hamill J at [62]; Fagan J at [63] Decision: 1. Grant leave to appeal.

2. Appeal allowed, quash the sentence imposed on 9 October 2014, and in lieu thereof, sentence the offender to an aggregate sentence of 2 years and 4 months commencing 9 October 2014, with a non-parole period of 18 months expiring on 8 April 2016.

3. Direct, in accordance with s 50(1) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act, that the offender be released at the end of the non-parole period. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - offender pleaded guilty to counts of sexual intercourse without consent and indecent assault - grounds of appeal conceded by Crown - whether inferences available to be drawn from statement of agreed facts - relevance of breach of trust by offender - Crown's concessions accepted by Court - offender resentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 5, 21A, 44, 50, 53A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61H, 61I, 61L Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5 Cases Cited: Badans v R [2012] NSWCCA 97 Barbaro v The Queen [2014] HCA 2; 253 CLR 58 CS v R [2014] NSWCCA 229 Hili v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 Ibbs v R (1987) 163 CLR 447 Karl Suleman v R [2009] NSWCCA 70 Kentwell v The Queen [2014] HCA 37; 252 CLR 601 McCartney v R [2009] NSWCCA 244 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Olbrich v The Queen [1999] HCA 54; 199 CLR 270 Peiris v R [2014] NSWCCA 58 R v Daley [2010] NSWCCA 223 R v JRB [2006] NSWCCA 371 R v Kirkland [2005] NSWCCA 130 R v PGM [2008] NSWCCA 172; 187 A Crim R 152 R v Storey [1998] 1 VR 359 at 369 Sabapathy v R [2008] NSWCCA 82 SV v State of Western Australia [2014] WASCA 123 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Matthew Cowling (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: H Cox (Applicant) N Adams (Respondent)