R v GALE [2020] NSWDC 79

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v GALE [2020] NSWDC 79 Hearing dates: 13 March 2020 Date of orders: 03 April 2020 Decision date: 03 April 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Lerve DCJ Decision: Sentenced to an aggregate sentence of 1 year 8 months (imprisonment) with a non-parole period of 12 months. Catchwords: CRIME – sexual offences - young person between 16 and 18 under special care SENTENCING – aggravating factors – breach of trust SENTENCING – extra curial punishment Legislation Cited: Crimes Act, 1900 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes (Domestic & Personal Violence) Act, 2007 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act, 1999 Cases Cited: The Attorney General's Application Pursuant to s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act No. 1 of 2002 (2002) 56 NSWLR 146 Merhi v R [2019] NSWCCA 322 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267 Kennedy v R [2000] NSWCCA 527 R v KNL [2005] NSWWCCA 260 R v Daetz; R v Wilson [2003] NSWCCA 216 and Parente v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 633; [2017] NSWCCA 284 R v Zerafa (2013) 235 A Crim R 265; [2013] NSWCCA 222 FB v R; R v FB [2011] NSWCCA 217 Einfeld v R (2010) 200 A Crim R 1 Greenwood v R [2014] NSWCCA 64 Whybrow v R [2008] NSWCCA 270 Alameddine v R [2006] NSWCCA 317 Ridley v R [2008] NSWCCA 299 Brown v R [2014] NSWCCA 215 SS v The Queen [2016] NSWCCA 197 R v Blackman & Walters [2001] NSWCCA 121 EF v R [2015] NSWCCA 36 R v Tsokos unreported NSWCCA 16.6.1995 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecution (for the Crown) Brendan Gale (offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms Alderton (for the offender)