ST v R [2017] NSWCCA 245

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: ST v R [2017] NSWCCA 245 Hearing dates: 19 May 2017 Date of orders: 11 October 2017 Decision date: 11 October 2017 Before: Johnson J at [1] Rothman J at [2] Lonergan J at [3] Decision: 1. Leave to appeal granted. 2. Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: SENTENCE – appeal against sentence – aggravated sexual assault of victim under authority – aggravated sexual intercourse with person older than 14 years but under 16 years – indecent assault on person under 16 years – whether the sentence proceedings miscarried as the indictment not properly presented – whether sentencing judge double counted as an aggravating factor an element of the offence – whether manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 61J(1), 61M(2), 66C(4) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 21A(2), 32, 53A(2) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) s 20 Cases Cited: AG v R [2016] NSWCCA 102 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; 115 A Crim R 558; [2000] HCA 54 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; 204 A Crim R 434; [2010] HCA 45 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 665; [1999] HCA 29 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 McDonald v R [2015] NSWCCA 280 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623; [1974] HCA 26 Pham v R [2014] NSWCCA 115 R v Cramp [2014] NSWCCA 264 R v Janceski (2005) 64 NSWLR 10; [2005] NSWCCA 281 R v Reilly [2012] NSWCCA 166 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; (2001) 126 A Crim R 525; [2001] NSWCCA 534 Swansson v R (2007) 69 NSWLR 406; 168 A Crim R 263; [2007] NSWCCA 67 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Vandeventer v The Queen [2013] NSWCCA 33 Category: Principal judgment Parties: ST (Applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: K Stares (Applicant) S Hughes (Crown)