R v Mollel [2017] NSWDC 36

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Mollel [2017] NSWDC 36 Hearing dates: 10 – 13 October 2016; 17 – 21 October 2016; 24 October 2016 – 1 November 2016; and 9 December 2016 Date of orders: 03 March 2017 Decision date: 03 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: 1. On Count 1, for the offence of aggravated indecent assault, the offender is convicted and sentenced to a period of imprisonment of 3 years. I decline to set a non-parole period. The sentence is to commence on 3 September 2016 and expire on 2 September 2019; and

2. On Count 3, for the offence of aggravated indecent assault, the offender is convicted and sentenced to a minimum term of imprisonment of 4 years and an additional term of 2 years. The sentence is to commence on 3 September 2016 and expire on 2 September 2022. The non-parole period will expire on 2 September 2020 at which stage, the offender will be eligible to be released to parole. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – SENTENCE – aggravated indecent assault – victim under age of 16 – whether offender breached complainant's trust – whether offending conduct was spontaneous and opportunistic – offender's prior good character – special circumstances – whether offender will suffer isolation in custody – whether conditions of offender's custody likely to be more onerous – evidence required to assess whether imprisonment will be more onerous Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 61M(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A, 21A(2)(eb), 21A(2)(k), 21A(3)(i), 21A(5A), 44(2), 45(1), 47(2)(a), 47(3), 54B(2) Cases Cited: BT v R [2010] NSWCCA Clarkson v R (2007) 171 A Crim R 1; [2007] NSWCCA 70 Corby v R [2010] NSWCCA 146 CT v R [2017] NSWCCA 15 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 R v Dagwell [2006] NSWCCA 98 R v Darrell Williams (Unreported, NSW Court of Criminal Appeal, 5 November 1991) R v Gent (2005) 162 A Crim R 29; [2005] NSWCCA 370 R v Huang (2000) 113 A Crim R 386; [2000] NSWCCA 238 R v McClymont (Unreported, NSW Court of Criminal Appeal, 17 December 1992) R v PGM [2008] NSWCCA 172 R v Smith [2004] WASCA 44 R v Stanbouli (2003) 141 A Crim R 531 R v Wicks [2005] NSWCCA 409 R v XX (2009) 195 A Crim R 38; [2009] NSWCCA 115 R v LP [2010] NSWCCA 154 RWB v R; R v RWB (2010) 202 A Crim 209; [2010] NSWCCA 147 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Mr Peter Mollel (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms D Daleo (Crown)