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R v Harrison; ex parte Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth)[2021] QCA 279

R v Harrison; ex parte Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth)[2021] QCA 279

CITATION: R v Harrison; ex parte Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2021] QCA 279
JUDGE(S): Fraser JA, Mullins JA and Mazza AJA
DELIVERED ON: 14 December 2021
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Editorial Notes

  • Published Case Name:

    R v Harrison; Ex parte Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth)

  • Shortened Case Name:

    R v Harrison; ex parte Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth)

  • MNC:

    [2021] QCA 279

  • Court:

    QCA

  • Judge(s):

    Fraser JA, Mullins JA and Mazza AJA

  • Date:

    14 Dec 2021

  • White Star Case:

    Yes

Litigation History

EventCitation or FileDateNotes
Primary Judgment[2020] QSCSR 42504 Nov 2020Sentenced to 6.5y imprisonment with 2.5y NPP for persistent sexual abuse of child overseas (count 1), encouraging child sex offence overseas (count 5) and child pornography charges (counts 2, 4, 7); offender sexually penetrated 14yo on 3 visits to Philippines, engaged her to procure another child and committed offences involving explicit images of her and two other children, one of whom he coerced; irrelevant history, prospects of rehabilitation, late pleas, little/no remorse (Bond J).
Appeal Determined (QCA)[2021] QCA 27914 Dec 2021CDPP’s sentence appeal allowed; 6.5y term, which attached to count 1 and had been increased to account for other offending, manifestly inadequate; additional criminality, in particular counts 2 and 5, required significant additional punishment; resentenced to effective 8y term (comprising 7y on count 1 cumulative upon 1y (reduced from 1.5y for totality) on count 2, balance concurrent) with 5y NPP: Fraser JA, Mullins JA, Mazza AJA.
Special Leave Refused (HCA)[2022] HCASL 15819 Sep 2022Application for special leave to appeal from [2021] QCA 279 (and extension of time therefor) refused: Gageler and Steward JJ.

Appeal Status

Appeal Determined - Special Leave Refused (HCA)

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