AG v R [2016] NSWCCA 102

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: AG v R [2016] NSWCCA 102 Hearing dates: 6 April 2016 Decision date: 02 June 2016 Before: Basten JA at [1]; McCallum J at [20]; Davies J at [21] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentencing – aggravated indecent assault and aggravated sexual intercourse without consent – victim was applicant's eldest daughter – victim aged between 11 and 13 during offences – Ellis discount – disclosure by applicant of aspects of offending not complained of by victim – remorse undermined by victim-blaming – victim impact statements – how used by sentencing judge – whether sentence manifestly excessive – aggregate sentence – use of statistics – special circumstances found – adjustment of ratio Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61J, 61M Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 21A, 26, 30, 44; Pt 3, Div 2 Cases Cited: Clarke v R [2009] NSWCCA 49 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Knight v R [2015] NSWCCA 222 Lewins v R [2007] NSWCCA 189; (2007) 175 A Crim R 40 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; (2005) 228 CLR 357 Mitreski v R [2015] NSWCCA 137 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 R v Aguirre [2010] NSWCCA 115 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; (2009) 195 A Crim R 1 R v Ellis (1986) 6 NSWLR 603 R v Niketic [2002] NSWCCA 425 R v Qutami [2001] NSWCCA 353; (2001) 127 A Crim R 369 R v Slack [2004] NSWCCA 128 R v Wilson [2005] NSWCCA 20; (2005) 62 NSWLR 346 Regina v AD [2005] NSWCCA 208 Ryan v The Queen [2001] HCA 21; (2001) 206 CLR 267 The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383 Tweedie v R [2015] NSWCCA 71 Category: Principal judgment Parties: AG (Applicant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Little (Applicant) S Dowling SC (Crown)