R v Sales [2019] NSWDC 629

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Sales [2019] NSWDC 629 Hearing dates: 27 August 2019; 30 August 2019 Decision date: 30 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Norrish QC DCJ Decision: Total sentence 1 year 11 months; non parole period 6 months Catchwords: CRIME – Sentence - sexual assault – commit act of indecency -person under 16 years – family member – opportunistic – criminal history but no prior offences of this type – mental health and intellectual issues – disadvantaged upbringing – ADHD – schizophrenia – drug and alcohol abuse – difficulty with maintaining medication regime – head injuries due to accident and attack – paranoia – no evidence of serious sexual deviance Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900; s 61J(1); s 61M(2) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999; s 9; s 21A s 21A(2); s 25AA(3); s 54A(2); Section 54 B(2); s 3A Cases Cited: Bugmy v R [2013] HCA 37 De La Rosa v R [2010] NSWCCA 194 EJDG v R [2012] NSWCCA 251 Ivimey v R [2008] NSWCCA 25 Kennedy v R [2010] NSWCCA 260 Kentwell v R (No 2) [2015] NSWCCA 96 Mill v R [1988] 166 CLR 59 Millwood v R [2012] NSWCCA 2 Muldrock v R [2012] NSWCCA 108 R v Engert (1995) 84 Crim R 67 R v Fernando [1992] 72 A Crim R 58 R v Henry (1998) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 Category: Sentence Parties: DPP (Regina) Andrew Sales (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms S Anderson for the offender Solicitors: Mr L Wiggins for the Crown File Number(s): 2016/00105997 Publication restriction: Statutory non publication order of the complainant's name