R v DS (No 2) [2017] NSWDC 358

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v DS (No 2) [2017] NSWDC 358 Hearing dates: 9 October 2017 Date of orders: 08 December 2017 Decision date: 08 December 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: The offender is sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment pursuant to s 53A of the 1999 Act of 22 years comprising: 1 A minimum term of 15 years and 4 months, commencing on 19 February 2015 and expiring on 18 June 2030; and 2 An additional term of 6 years and 8 months, commencing 19 June 2030 and expiring on 18 February 2037 during which the offender shall be eligible to be released on parole subject to a determination of the State Parole Authority. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – SENTENCE – offender convicted of 21 Counts of sexual intercourse without consent – offender convicted of one count of attempted sexual intercourse without consent – offender convicted of one count of recklessly cause grievous bodily harm – aggravating factors – objective seriousness – mitigating factors – no prior recorded convictions – good character not established – low to medium likelihood of re-offending – guarded prospects of rehabilitation – remorse not established Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 21A, 24, 53A, Div 1A Table Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 35, 61I, 61P Cases Cited: Aguirre v R [2010] NSWCCA 115 Coles v R [2016] NSWCCA 32 Gore v R; Hunter v R [2010] NSWCCA 330; (2010) 208 A Crim R 353 Mc Cullough v R [2009] NSWCCA 94 McLaughlin v R [2013] NSWCCA 152 R v CTG [2017] NSWCCA 163 R v De Simoni (1981)147 CLR 383; (1981) 35 ALR 265; [1981] HCA 31 R v DS (No 1) [2017] NSWDC 207 R v Hamid [2006] NSWCCA 302 R v Hibberd [2009] NSWCCA 20 R v Jonson [2016] NSWCCA 286 R v Lulham [2016] NSWCCA 287 R v Mosegaard [2005] NSWCCA 361 R v Schwabegger [1998] 4 VR 649 Sabra v R [2015] NSWCCA 38 ZZ v R [2013] NSWCCA 83 Category: Sentence Parties: DS (Offender) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented (Offender) Mr C Everson (Crown)