Davies v R [2019] NSWCCA 45

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Davies v R [2019] NSWCCA 45 Hearing dates: 5 October 2018 Date of orders: 08 March 2019 Decision date: 08 March 2019 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Johnson J at [64]; R A Hulme J at [74] Decision: (1) Extend the time for filing the application for leave to appeal.

(2) Grant the applicant leave to appeal.

(3) Dismiss the appeal. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – sexual offences against children – vulnerability as an aggravating factor – whether the judge treated as an aggravating factor an element of the offences charged – whether factors of aggravation taken into account so that offender sentenced for offences not charged – whether abuse of trust and abuse of authority distinguished – The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383; [1981] HCA 31 discussed

CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – pleas of guilty – whether sentencing judge required to indicate the discount applicable to the aggregate sentence – whether judge erred in applying a uniform discount to indicative sentences – whether discount failed to allow for early offers to plead, but pleas entered later

CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – whether individual indicative sentences manifestly excessive – whether aggregate sentence manifestly excessive Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61J, 61M, 66A, 66C, 66EB, 91H Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 21A, 22, 53A, 54B Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW), s 25A Criminal Code (WA), s 582 Cases Cited: Bao v R [2016] NSWCCA 16 Elyard v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 43; (2006) 45 MVR 402 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297; 246 A Crim R 528 Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15; 78 ALJR 616 Kassoua v R [2017] NSWCCA 307 McIntosh v R [2015] NSWCCA 184 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59; [1988] HCA 70 MRW v R [2011] NSWCCA 260 PG v R [2017] NSWCCA 179 Prculovski v R [2010] NSWCCA 274 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56; 239 A Crim R 469 R v Nykolyn 2012] NSWCCA 219 Suleman v R [2009] NSWCCA 70 The Queen v De Simoni (1981) 147 CLR 383; [1981] HCA 31 Texts Cited: New South Wales Legislative Council, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 23 November 2010, p 27867 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Grant William Davies (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Dalton SC / S Kluss (Applicant) B Hatfield (Respondent)