Ryan v The Queen

[2001] HCA 21
Judgment date
Case number
S248/1999
Before
McHugh, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne, Callinan JJ
Catchwords

Criminal law – Sentencing – Sexual offences against children – Where appellant disclosed a large number of offences to police – Whether disclosure entitled appellant to a significantly discounted sentence – Whether the likelihood of disclosed offences being otherwise discovered should have been assessed.

Criminal law – Sentencing – Use of character in the sentencing process – Whether the appellant's otherwise good character entitled him to some leniency.

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