R v LEE, Ernest John [2018] NSWDC 109

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v LEE, Ernest John [2018] NSWDC 109 Hearing dates: 23 February 2018 Date of orders: 16 March 2018 Decision date: 16 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge S Norrish QC Decision: Full time custodial sentence. Full details at [100] Catchwords: Criminal – sentence – indecent assault – incite act of indecency – discount for utilitarian benefit for plea of guilty before trial – Form 1 matters – historical offences – effect on victims – sentencing patterns of non-parole periods – comparative sentencing Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application No 1 of 2002 [2002] 56 NSWLR Cahyadi v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 1 DBW v The Queen [2007] NSWCCA 236 Denham v The Queen [2016] NSWCCA 309 Hammoud (2000) Magnuson v The Queen [2013] NSWCCA 50 Moon v The Queen [2000] NSWCCA 534 MPB v The Queen [2013] NSWCCA 213 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 Power v The Queen [1974] 131 CLR 623 PWB v The Queen [2011] NSWCCA 84 R v AJB [2007] NSWCCA 51 R v Anning [2014] NSWDC 359 R v Berg [2004] NSWCCA 300 R v BJW [2000] NSWCCA 60 R v Collins [2017] NSWDC 281 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v MJR [2002] NSWCCA 129 R v Thomas [2007] NSWCCA 269 R v Thomson and Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 R v Wilson [2005] NSWCCA 219 RWB v The Queen [2008] NSWCCA 93 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina Ernest John Lee Representation: Representatives: Mr. Metcalfe – NSW DPP Ms. Bateman – Offender File Number(s): 2015/00127300