Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Burton [2020] NSWCCA 54

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Burton [2020] NSWCCA 54 Hearing dates: 20 March 2020 Date of orders: 31 March 2020 Decision date: 31 March 2020 Before: Basten JA at [1]; Rothman J at [47]; Cavanagh J at [64] Decision: Dismiss the appeal Catchwords: CRIME – sentencing – mitigating factors – sexual intercourse without consent – community correction order imposed – offender's self-induced intoxication taken into account in mitigation – error conceded – Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 21A(5AA)

CRIME – sentencing – aggravating factors –whether offender in a position of trust or authority in relation to the victim – victim was niece of offender and heavily intoxicated – Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 21A(2)(k)

CRIME – sentence appeal – appeal against inadequacy by Director of Public Prosecutions – error conceded – whether custodial sentence required –– discretion not to re-sentence Legislation Cited: Constitution, ss 75(iv), 73, 80 Court Suppression and Non-publication Orders Act 2010 (NSW), s 8 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 5, 8, 21A Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 61HE, 61I Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s 79 Cases Cited: CMB v Attorney General for the State of New South Wales (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Cowling v R [2015] NSWCCA 213 MAH v R; R v MAH [2006] NSWCCA 226 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Munda v The State of Western Australia (2013) 249 CLR 600; [2013] HCA 38 Peiris v R [2014] NSWCCA 58; 240 A Crim R 114 R v Hernando (2002) 136 A Crim R 451; [2002] NSWCCA 489 R v Mooney (unrep, CCA Vic) 21 June 1978 Rizeq v State of Western Australia (2017) 262 CLR 1; [2017] HCA 23 Suleman v R [2009] NSWCCA 70 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (Appellant) Malcolm James Burton (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: T Smith SC / M Kumar (Appellant) A Karim (Respondent)