RH v R [2019] NSWCCA 64

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: RH v R [2019] NSWCCA 64 Hearing dates: 15 February 2019 Date of orders: 29 March 2019 Decision date: 29 March 2019 Before: Hoeben CJ at CL at [1] Schmidt J at [2] Adamson J at [101] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted. (2) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against sentence – Application for leave to appeal – Multiple sexual offences against young daughter – Whether sentencing judge erred in assessment of objective seriousness — Whether consideration of aggravating factors resulted in double counting

CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — Failure to take into account a relevant consideration — Whether loss of children as a result of offending is a form of extra-curial punishment

CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — Manifest excess

CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence – Whether sentencing judge increased the aggregate sentence without reasons – Sentence perfected when entered on the indictment signed by the judge — District Court Rules 1973 (NSW), r 53.12 — Sentence not increased

CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — misapplication of principle – Parity – No error Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61J, 66C, 66EB Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 21A District Court Rules 1973 (NSW), r 53.12 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 Dayment v R [2018] NSWCCA 132 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 GW v R [2018] NSWCCA 79 Hili v The Queen; Jones v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Lloyd v R [2017] NSWCCA 303 Markarian v The Queen (2008) 228 CLR 357; [2008] HCA 45 Miles v R [2017] NSWCCA 266 MRW v R [2011] NSWCCA 260 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Ngati v R [2018] NSWCCA 32 Nguyen v The Queen (2016) 256 CLR 656; [2016] HCA 17 Perrin v R [2006] NSWCCA 64 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295; [1997] HCA 26 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623; [1974] HCA 26 R v JW (2010) 77 NSWLR 7; [2010] NSWCCA 49 R v Wilhelm [2010] NSWSC 378 R v Wilkinson (No 5) [2009] NSWSC 432 SAT v R [2009] NSWCCA 172 SGJ v R; KU v R [2008] NSWCCA 258 Silvano v R [2008] NSWCCA 118; 184 A Crim R 593 Skocic v R [2014] NSWCCA 225 Tatana v R [2006] NSWCCA 398 Vandeventer v R [2013] NSWCCA 33 Wong v R (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: RH (Applicant) Regina (Crown) Representation: Counsel: N Carroll (Applicant) P Leask (Crown)