Alarcon v R [2018] NSWCCA 298

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Alarcon v R [2018] NSWCCA 298 Hearing dates: 9 November 2018 Date of orders: 19 December 2018 Decision date: 19 December 2018 Before: Basten JA at [1] Schmidt J at [2] Fagan J at [107] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted. (2) Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal against sentence – assault with act of indecency – victim under 16 years – sexual intercourse with person under 16 years – intimidate with intention to cause fear of physical harm – whether the sentencing judge mistook the facts in relation to count 3 and thereby erred in assessing the objective seriousness of the offending – whether the sentences imposed in respect of counts 2 and 3 were manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application Under s 37 Of The Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 No 1 Of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146; [2002] NSWCCA 518 Barbaro v The Queen; Zirilli v The Queen [2014] HCA 2 DL v The Queen [2018] HCA 32 Hughes v R [2018] NSWCCA 2 Kresovic v R [2018] NSWCCA 37 Moss v R [2015] NSWCCA 313 Mulato v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 282 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 PB v R [2016] NSWCCA 258 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623; [1974] HCA 26 R v Hibberd [2009] NSWCCA 20 R v King [2009] NSWCCA 117 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566; [2006] NSWCCA 242 R v MD [2018] NSWDC 156 R v Wilkinson (No 5) [2009] NSWSC 4 R v Wright [2017] NSWCCA 102 Ramoss v R [2015] NSWCCA 313 Stewart v R [2012] NSWCCA 183 Vandeventer v R [2013] NSWCCA 33 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465; [1988] HCA 14 West v R [2017] NSWCCA 306 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Alarcon (Applicant) Regina (Respondent/Crown) Representation: Counsel: I Neil SC with M Kalyk (Applicant) F Veltro (Respondent/Crown)