Rahman v R [2020] NSWCCA 13

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Rahman v R [2020] NSWCCA 13 Hearing dates: 5 February 2020 Date of orders: 14 February 2020 Decision date: 14 February 2020 Before: Macfarlan JA at [1]; Adamson J at [2]; Beech-Jones J at [3] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal be granted. (2) The appeal be dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – appeal - appeal against sentence – offence of having sexual intercourse without consent contrary to s 61I of the Crimes Act 1900 – whether sentencing judge erred in referring to sexual act constituting sexual intercourse "in this country" – whether sentencing judge erred in approach to specific deterrence – whether sentence imposed was manifestly excessive – consideration of sentences imposed for comparable offences – leave granted – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Afghan-Baig v R [2018] NSWCCA 15 Ali v R [2010] NSWCCA 35 Ali v R [2014] NSWCCA 45 Aslan v R [2014] NSWCCA 114 Bullock v R [2016] NSWCCA 131 DPP v Dowd [2018] NSWCCA 102 DPP v Newitt [2019] VCC 2030 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499; [1936] HCA 40; Housing Commission of NSW v Tatmar Pastoral Co [1983] 3 NSWLR 378 McGrory v R [2018] NSWCCA 226 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39, Nand v R [2014] NSWCCA 293 Naveed v R [2019] NSWCCA 149 NM v R [2012] NSWCCA 215 Norman v R [2012] NSWCCA 230 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610; [1998] HCA 57 R v Gerard Cortese [2013] NSWCCA 148 R v Rahman [2019] NSWDC 173 R v Randall [2018] QSC 100 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383; [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Tisalandis [1982] 2 NSWLR 430 Rajendran v R [2014] NSWCCA 113 Stewart v R [2012] NSWCCA 183 The Queen v Allan [2019] VSC 18 Vaisu v R [2017] NSWCCA 71 Wan v R [2019] NSWCCA 86 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Maksudur Rahman (Applicant) Regina (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: K Averre (Applicant) M Kumar (Respondent)