R v Darwich [2018] NSWCCA 46

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Darwich [2018] NSWCCA 46 Hearing dates: 16 February 2018 Date of orders: 23 March 2018 Decision date: 23 March 2018 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] White JA at [2] N Adams J at [12] Decision: (1) The Crown appeal concerning Grounds 1 and 2 is allowed.

(2) The aggregate sentence imposed by Conlon SC DCJ on 19 October 2017 is quashed.

(3) In lieu thereof, the respondent is sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment pursuant to s 53A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) with a non-parole period of three years commencing on 6 May 2017 and expiring on 5 May 2020 and a balance of term of two years to expire on 5 May 2022. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Crown appeal against sentence - the respondent was convicted of five counts of participating as a client in an act of child prostitution contrary to s 91D(1)(b) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – he was sentenced to a head sentence of 3 years and 6 months with a non-parole period of 20 months – whether the sentencing judge erred in his assessment of objective seriousness - whether the sentence was manifestly inadequate Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 44, 66C, 66EB, 61J, 91C, 91D Crimes (Child Prostitution) Amendment Act 1988 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 44, 53A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Cases Cited: Chamseddine v R [2017] NSWCCA 176 Clarke v R [2009] NSWCCA 49 CMB v Attorney-General for New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9. Collier v R [2012] NSWCCA 213 CTM v The Queen (2008) 236 CLR 440; [2008] HCA 25 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Elyard v R (2006) 45 MCR 402; [2006] NSWCCA 43 Everett v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 295; [1994] HCA 49 Glover v R [2016] NSWCCA 316 Green v The Queen; Quin v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 Griffiths v The Queen (1977) 137 CLR 293; [1977] HCA 44 JH v R [2017] NSWCCA 22 JM v R (2014) 246 A Crim R 528; [2014] NSWCCA 297 Lacey v Attorney-General (Qld) (2011) 242 CLR 573; [2011] HCA 10 Lowe v The Queen (1984) 154 CLR 606; [1984] HCA 46 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Mitten v R [2009] NSWCCA 103 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Pasoski v R [2014] NSWCCA 309 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623; [1974] HCA 26 R v A [2003] NSWCCA 157 R v AEM [2002] NSWCCA 58 R v AJP (2004) 150 A Crim R 575; [2004] NSWCCA 434 R v CTG [2017] NSWCCA 163 R v JF [2017] NSWCCA 217 R v Lane [2011] NSWSC 289 R v Little [2013] NSWCCA 288 R v Mammone [2006] NSWCCA 138 R v Mouloudi [2004] NSWCCA 96 R v O'Connor (2014) 239 A Crim R 487; [2014] NSWCCA 53 R v Romano [2004] NSWCCA 380 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 R v Toma [2018] NSWCCA 45 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 Salvatore v R [2009] NSWCCA 104 Sharma v R [2017] NSWCCA 85 Simpson v R [2014] NSWCCA 23 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Applicant) Bassam Darwich (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Dowling SC (Applicant) M Ramage QC / P Lange (Respondent)