R v Shortland [2018] NSWCCA 34

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Shortland [2018] NSWCCA 34 Hearing dates: 1 February 2018 Decision date: 09 March 2018 Before: Basten JA at [1]; R A Hulme J at [37]; Hidden AJ at [46] Decision: (1) Allow the appeal and set aside the sentences imposed in the District Court.

(2) Sentence the offender, on each count, to imprisonment for 2 years, comprising a non-parole period of 15 months and a balance of term of 9 months, each sentence having commenced on 20 October 2017.

(3) The non-parole period will expire on 19 January 2019, whereupon the respondent will become entitled to release pursuant to a statutory parole order.

(4) The respondent is to be taken into custody forthwith. Catchwords: CRIME – sentence – prosecution appeal against manifest inadequacy – conviction following trial of three counts of sexual intercourse without consent under Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), s 61I – sentences of 2 years' imprisonment on each count – sentences fully concurrent – sentences suspended – residual discretion to intervene

CRIME – sentencing – use of precedent – identifying pool of comparable cases – leniency absent evidence of remorse – assessing objective seriousness of penetrative sexual offending – exceptional hardship to family – relevance of delay in determining proceedings Legislation Cited: Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW), s 158 Crimes (Appeal and Review) Act 2001 (NSW), s 68A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 12, 21A, 44, 54A, 54B, 54C; Pt 4, Div 1A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61H, 61HA, 61I, 61J Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s 16A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), ss 5D, 21A Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), s 306I Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 501, 501CA Cases Cited: Bravo v R [2015] NSWCCA 302 Butler v R [2012] NSWCCA 23 Cahyadi R [2007] NSWCCA 1; (2007) 168 A Crim R 41 Cheung v The Queen (2001) 209 CLR 1, [2001] HCA 67 Church v R [2012] NSWCCA 149 CMB v Attorney General for New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Cowling v R [2015] NSWCCA 213 Day v R [2017] NSWCCA 192 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321, [2000] HCA 54 Dipangkear v R [2010] NSWCCA 156 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Pratten (No 2) [2017] NSWCCA 42 Elmir v R [2009] NSWCCA 22 Elshani v R [2015] NSWCCA 254 Ewen v R [2015] NSWCCA 117; (2015) 250 A Crim R 544 Faehringer v R [2017] NSWCCA 248 Flick v R [2012] NSWCCA 170 FP v R [2012] NSWCCA 182 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Greenwood v R [2014] NSWCCA 64 Griffiths v The Queen (1977) 137 CLR 293; [1977] HCA 44 Hopley v R [2008] NSWCCA 105 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Ihemeje v R [2012] NSWCCA 269 King v R [2010] NSWCCA 202 McCartney v R [2009] NSWCCA 244 Mills v R [2017] NSWCCA 87 Mulato v R (2006) NSWCCA 282 Nguyen v The Queen (2016) 256 CLR 656; [2016] HCA 17 Parente v R [2017] NSWCCA 284 R v AA [2017] NSWCCA 84 R v Alcazar [2017] NSWCCA 51 R v CTG [2017] NSWCCA 163 R v Daley [2010] NSWCCA 223 R v Edwards (1996) 90 A Crim R 510 R v Girard [2004] NSWCCA 170 R v Hull [2016] NSWSC 634 R v Isaacs (1997) 41 NSWLR 374 R v JW (2010) 77 NSWLR 7; [2010] NSWCCA 49 R v Kertebani [2010] NSWCCA 221 R v Macdonald; R v Maitland [2017] NSWSC 638 R v Reeves [2014] NSWCCA 154 R v Sharma [2017] NSWCCA 85 R v Shrestha (1991) 173 CLR 48 R v Tuhakaraina [2016] NSWCCA 81 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 R v Wirth (1976) 14 SASR 291 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 R v Zerafa [2013] NSWCCA 222 Sabapathy v R [2008] NSWCCA 82 Saddler v R [2009] NSWCCA 83; (2009) 194 A Crim R 452 Waugh (aka Willougby) v R [2010] NSWCCA 3 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Appellant) Joseph Raniera Shortland (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Dowling SC (Appellant) D Barrow (Respondent)