R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 Hearing dates: 2 December 2015 Decision date: 10 February 2016 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Johnson J at [2]; R A Hulme J at [3] Decision: 1. Crown appeal allowed. 2. Sentence imposed in the District Court on 9 September 2015 quashed. 3. Sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 18 years with a non-parole period of 13 years 6 months. The sentence will date from 10 December 2014. The offender will become eligible for release on parole at the end of the non-parole period which will expire on 9 June 2028. The total term will expire on 9 December 2032. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – Crown appeal – sentencing judgment cited numerous principles and authorities but little exposure of reasoning – failure to assess objective seriousness of offences – no indication of whether general and personal deterrence and community protection factored into assessment of sentence – error in treatment of offences taken into account – error in having regard to possibility some offences could have been dealt with in Local Court

CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – Crown appeal – multiple child sexual assault offences against nine victims – respondent a paedophile – early pleas of guilty – early seeking out of treatment – prior good character – necessity for Court to make its own assessment of objective seriousness of offences – significant matters in mitigation cannot prevail over need to impose sentence proportionate to gravity of crime - aggregate sentence unreasonable and unjust – affront to the administration of justice – Court persuaded to exercise discretion to intervene – respondent resentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: Abbas, Bodiotis, Taleb and Amoun v R [2013] NSWCCA 115; 231 A Crim R 413 Attorney General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 of 2002 [2002] NSWCCA 518; 56 NSWLR 146 Badans v R [2012] NSWCCA 97 Belghar v R [2013] NSWCCA 245 Benitez v R [2006] NSWCCA 21; 160 A Crim R 166 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37; 249 CLR 571 Caristo v R [2011] NSWCCA 7 Carroll v The Queen [2009] HCA 13; 254 ALR 379 Clarke v R [2009] NSWCCA 49 CMB v Attorney General for New South Wales [2015] HCA 9; 317 ALR 308 Collier v R [2012] NSWCCA 213 Corby v R [2010] NSWCCA 146 Delaney v R; R v Delaney [2013] NSWCCA 150 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v De La Rosa [2010] NSWCCA 194; 243 FLR 28 Dousha v R [2008] NSWCCA 263 EG v R [2015] NSWCCA 21 Elias v The Queen; Issa v The Queen [2013] HCA 31; 248 CLR 483 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 GSH v R; R v GSH [2009] NSWCCA 214 Hinchcliffe v R [2013] NSWCCA 327 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297 Langbein v R [2008] NSWCCA 38; 181 A Crim R 378 Muldrock v The Queen [2011] HCA 39; 244 CLR 120 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 Peiris v R [2014] NSWCCA 58; 240 A Crim R 114 PGM v R [2008] NSWCCA 172; 187 A Crim R 152 R v Cage [2006] NSWCCA 304 R v Cahyadi [2007] NSWCCA 1; 168 A Crim R 41 R v Campbell [2014] NSWCCA 102 R v CMB [2014] NSWCCA 5 R v Doan [2000] NSWCCA 317; 50 NSWLR 115 R v El Masri [2005] NSWCCA 167 R v Fitzgerald [2004] NSWCCA 5; 59 NSWLR 493 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56; 239 A Crim R 469 R v Gommeson [2014] NSWCCA 159 R v Harris [2007] NSWCCA 130; 171 A Crim R 267 R v Holder; R v Johnston [1983] 3 NSWLR 245 R v JP [2015] NSWCCA 267 R v KNL [2005] NSWCCA 260; 154 A Crim R 268 R v Lattouf; R v MF [2015] NSWCCA 283 R v Manners [2004] NSWCCA 181 R v McNaughton [2006] NSWCCA 242; 66 NSWLR 566 R v MF [2015] NSWCCA 283 R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174 R v Simpson [2001] NSWCCA 534; 53 NSWLR 704 R v West [2014] NSWCCA 250 R v Wheeler [2000] NSWCCA 34 R v Wright (1997) 93 A Crim R 48 R v XX (2009) 195 A Crim R 38 RJA v R [2008] NSWCCA 137; 185 A Crim R 178 Ryan v The Queen [2001] HCA 21; 206 CLR 267 SHR v R [2014] NSWCCA 94 Simpson v R [2014] NSWCCA 23 SW v R [2013] NSWCCA 255 Veen v The Queen [No 2] [1988] HCA 14; 164 CLR 465 Wong v The Queen [2001] HCA 64; 207 CLR 584 WW v R [2012] NSWCCA 165 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; 223 A Crim R 460 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Appellant) Maurice Van Ryn (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Dowling SC (Crown) Mr S Odgers SC with Mr C Heazlewood (Respondent)