R v Zhao [2018] NSWDC 449

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Zhao [2018] NSWDC 449 Hearing dates: 19 September 2018 Date of orders: 12 October 2018 Decision date: 12 October 2018 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Wilson SC DCJ Decision: See [140] Catchwords: CRIME – SENTENCE – guilty plea – assault with act of indecency – Form 1 matters – whether the complainant contributing to offending by placing herself in a position of vulnerability Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Aslan V R [2014] NSWCCA 114 Barbaro v R; Zirilli v R (2014) 253 CLR 58 Baines v R [2016] NSWCCA 132 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 Knight v R [2015] NSWCCA 222 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120 R v Cortese [2013] NSWCCA 148 R v Daley [2010] NSWCCA 223 R v Einfeld [2010] NSWCCA 87 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Hibberd [2009] NSWCCA 20 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 R v King (Court of Criminal Appeal, 18 July 1991, unrep) R v Kwon [2004] NSWCCA 456 R v Mirzaee [2004] NSWCCA 315 R v MJR (2002) 54 NSWLR 368 R v Radenkovic (Court of Criminal Appeal, 6 March 1990, unrep) R v Rivkin (2003) 45 A Crim R 366 R v Schneider [2016] VSCA 76 R v Van Hong Pham [2005] NSWCCA 94 R v Van Xuan Nguyen [2005] NSWSC 600 R (Cth) v Petroulias (No 36) [2008] NSWSC 626 Shrestha v The Queen (1991) 173 CLR 48 The Queen v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550 Veen v The Queen (No 2) (1988) 164 CLR 465 Xiao v R [2018] NSWCCA 4 Yow v R [2010] NSWCCA 251 Texts Cited: None Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Guanjie Zhao (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr J Tunks (Crown) Mr M Ramage QC (Offender)