TM v R [2018] NSWCCA 88

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: TM v R [2018] NSWCCA 88 Hearing dates: 2 May 2018 Date of orders: 11 May 2018 Decision date: 11 May 2018 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1]; Walton J at [81]; R A Hulme J at [82] Decision: (1) An extension of time within which to bring the application for leave to appeal against sentence is granted. (2) Leave to appeal against sentence is granted. (3) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence appeal – filming private acts without consent in circumstances of aggravation – 10 counts with 14 counts on a Form 1 – offences committed over a 7 year period – 8 victims – victims aged generally between 14 and 16 – covert filming of young girls showering, changing and toileting – significant breach of trust – fact that offending could have been more serious not a matter of mitigation – sentence not manifestly excessive – appeal dismissed. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) – ss 91G(1)(a), 91G(2)(a), 91K(3), 91L(3), 61M(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) – ss 21A(2)(m), 33 Cases Cited: AB v The Queen [1999] HCA 46; 198 CLR 111 Azzopardi v The Queen; Baltatzis v The Queen; Gabriel v The Queen [2011] VSCA 372; 219 A Crim R 369 Baines v R [2016] NSWCCA 132 Bamblett v R [2013] NSWCCA 161 Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen [2014] HCA 2; 253 CLR 58 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321 Elsaj v R [2017] NSWCCA 124 Elias v The Queen; Issa v The Queen [2013] HCA 31; 248 CLR 483 Faehringer v R [2017] NSWCCA 248 Greenwood v Regina [2014] NSWCCA 64 Hoskins v R [2015] NSWCCA 245 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 Mammone v R [2013] NSWCCA 95 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Mills v R [2017] NSWCCA 87 Obeid v R [2017] NSWCCA 221 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 PG v R [2017] NSWCCA 179 R v CTG [2017] NSWCCA 163 R v Cahill [2015] NSWCCA 53 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 Saddler v R [2009] NSWCCA 83; 194 A Crim R 452 Vaiusu v R [2017] NSWCCA 71 Category: Principal judgment Parties: TM – Applicant Regina – Respondent Crown Representation: Counsel: S Kluss – Applicant NJ Adams – Respondent Crown