Scales v R [2017] NSWCCA 293

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Scales v R [2017] NSWCCA 293 Hearing dates: 15 May 2017 Date of orders: 01 December 2017 Decision date: 01 December 2017 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Price J at [2] Lonergan J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal allowed and the appeal against sentence upheld.

(2) Quash the sentence imposed in the District Court on 1 July 2016 in respect of Count 2 on the indictment and in lieu, sentence the Applicant to imprisonment comprising a period of 5 years to commence on 26 November 2016 and expire on 25 November 2021 with a non-parole period of 3 years to commence on 26 November 2016 and expire on 25 November 2019.

(3) The Applicant will become eligible for release on parole upon the expiration of his non-parole period. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – child sexual offences – aggravated indecent assault – two counts – objective seriousness – guilty plea – whether sentence reflects objective seriousness and discount for guilty plea – internal inconsistency in sentencing reasons – sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 61M(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 21A Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; 229 A Crim R 337; [2013] HCA 37 Dinsdale v R (2000) 202 CLR 321; 115 A Crim R 558; [2000] HCA 54 Hili v The Queen; Jones 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 Huynh v R (2008) 188 A Crim R 287; [2008] NSWCCA 216 Johnson v The Queen (2004) 205 ALR 346; [2004] HCA 15 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; (2014) 238 A Crim R 134; [2014] HCA 37 Krivosic v R [2017] NSWCCA 167 Lowndes v The Queen (1999) 195 CLR 665; [1999] HCA 29 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mills v R [2017] NSWCCA 87 R v George (2004) 149 A Crim R 38; [2004] NSWCCA 247 R v Morgan (1993) 70 A Crim R 368 Veen v R (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; 33 A Crim R 230; [1988] HCA 14 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Lindsay Scales – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: Mr D Barrow – Applicant Mr N Adams – Respondent Crown