R v Toohey [2019] NSWCCA 182

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Toohey [2019] NSWCCA 182 Hearing dates: 5 July 2019 Decision date: 09 August 2019 Before: Gleeson JA at [1] Button J at [93] Lonergan J at [94] Decision: (1) Crown appeal against sentence allowed.

(2) The sentence imposed by Judge Bennett SC in the District Court on 7 March 2019 be set aside.

(3) In lieu, sentence the respondent to 6 years and 9 months imprisonment consisting of a non-parole period of 4 years 6 months commencing 9 March 2016 and expiring on 8 September 2020, with a balance of term of 2 years 3 months commencing on 9 September 2020 and expiring on 8 December 2022. The respondent is eligible for release on parole on 8 September 2020. Catchwords: CRIME – appeals – Crown appeal against sentence – where respondent guilty of sexual intercourse with child under 10 in circumstances of aggravation – victim of offending was 11-month-old infant daughter of the respondent's partner – where victim suffered internal injury to her rectum – sentencing judge not satisfied that offending was sexually motivated – sentenced to 4 years and 6 months with non-parole period of 3 years – where sentence largely concurrent with manslaughter sentence involving same child – whether sentence manifestly inadequate – objective seriousness of the offending – application of the totality principle – exercise of the residual discretion pursuant to s 5D of the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) – consideration of factors relevant to the exercise of the discretion – expiration of the non-parole period imposed by the sentencing judge – respondent resentenced Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 18(1)(b), 24, 61H, 66A(2), 578A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW), s 25C(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), Pt 4, Div 1A Cases Cited: Bugmy v The Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1 Clarkson v R; EJA v R (2011) 32 VR 36; [2011] VSCA 157 CMB v Attorney-General (NSW) (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Croxon v R [2017] NSWCCA 213 CT v R [2017] NSWCCA 15 CTM v The Queen (2008) 236 CLR 440; [2008] HCA 25 EG v R [2015] NSWCCA 21 Essex v R [2013] NSWCCA 11 Everett v The Queen (1994) 181 CLR 295; [1994] HCA 49 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 462; [2011] HCA 49 He Kaw Teh v R (1985) 157 CLR 523; [1985] HCA 43 MLP v R [2014] NSWCCA 183 Mulato v R [2006] NSWCCA 282 Ng v R [2011] NSWCCA 227; (2011) 214 A Crim R 191 Pannowitz v R [2016] NSWCCA 13 R v CTG [2017] NSWCCA 163 R v Cuc Thanh Pham (1991) 55 A Crim R 128 R v Dunn (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 15 April 1992, unrep) R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Hall [2017] NSWCCA 313 R v Harris [2015] NSWCCA 81; (2015) 70 MVR 412 R v Hernando [2002] NSWCCA 489; (2002) 136 A Crim R 451 R v Hallocoglu (1992) 29 NSWLR 67 R v JJ [2019] NSWCCA 148 R v King [2009] NSWCCA 117 R v ND [2016] NSWCCA 103 R v Reeves [2014] NSWCCA 154 R v Simpson (2001) 53 NSWLR 704; [2001] NSWCCA 534 RLS v R [2012] NSWCCA 236 SW v R [2013] NSWCCA 255 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Appellant) Brendon Toohey (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr G Newton (Appellant) Mr J Trevallion / Ms N Bennett (Respondent)