R v NC [2020] NSWDC 547

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v NC [2020] NSWDC 547 Hearing dates: 4 September 2020 Date of orders: 22 September 2020 Decision date: 22 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Lerve DCJ Decision: Sentenced to an aggregate sentence of 4 years with non parole period of 2 years. Catchwords: CRIME – SENTENCING – use of child under 1 to make child abuse material – aggravated incite chle to carry out sexual act – sexually touch child – plea of guilty – assessment of criminality – aggravating factor of "vulnerability" - general deterrence – age and health of offender, whether custody is more onerous – first time in custody – COVID-19 pandemic CRIMES – APPEAL – sentence appeal – aggravated indecent assault - plea Legislation Cited: Crimes Act, 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act, 1999 Cases Cited: Betts v R [2015] NSWCCA 39 Chamseddine v R [2017] NSWCCA 176 Doan v R (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 Elyard v R [2006] NSWCCA 43 Greaves v R [2020] NSWCCA 140 Holyoak v R (1995) 82 A Crim R 502 MC v R [2017] NSWCCA 316 MLP v R (2006) 164 A Crim R 93 PGM (2008) 187 A Crim R 152 R v Boney [2008] NSWCCA 313 R v Burchell (1987) 34 A Crim R 148 R v Cahyadi [2007] NSWCCA 1 R v Despotovski [2020] NSWDC 110 R v Ls; MH [2020] NSWCCA 148 R v Merrin [2007] NSWCCA 255 R v Muldoon unrep. NSWCCA 13.12.1990 R v PGM [2008] NSWCCA 172 R v RM [2020] NSWDC 52 R v Turnbull (No. 26) [2016] NSWSC 847 R v TWP [2006] NSWCCA 141 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 RJA v R (2008) 185 A Crim R 137 Ryan The Attorney General's Application Under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act, 1999 No. 2 of 2002 (2002) 137 A Crim R 196 Turner v R (2017) 271 A Crim R 54; [2017] NSWCCA 304 Zreika v R (2012) 223 A Crim R 460; [2012] NSWCCA 44 Texts Cited: Second Reading Speech on 26 November 2008 Crimes Amendment (Sexual Offences) Bill 2008 Second Reading Speech on 26 November 2008 Category: Sentence Parties: DPP (the Crown) NC (the offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr M King (for the offender)