R v Warner (a pseudonym) [2020] NSWDC 575

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Warner (a pseudonym) [2020] NSWDC 575 Hearing dates: 18 September 2020 Decision date: 18 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Without proceeding to a conviction I discharge the offender on a Conditional Release order. See [41] . Catchwords: CRIME - Aggravated Indecent Assault of a child - multiple victims CRIME — Sexual offences - declaration offender is not registerable person Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Trial — jury verdicts – acquittals and convictions SENTENCING - relevant factors – sentence after trial – delay - very young at time of offending but adult when charged – no option other than to deal with offender at law - impact of delay - otherwise of good character – one-off offences - is a conviction required? STATUTORY INTERPRETATION — Legislative purpose — objects of legislation - s 33 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) - s14 Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 Children (Criminal Proceedings Act 1987 Children (Criminal Proceedings Act 1987 Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bignill v DPP [2016] NSWCA 13 BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159; (2010) 201 A Crim R 379 Clarkson v R [2011] VSCA 152 Corby v R [2010] NSWCCA 146 Dungay v R [2020] NSWCCA 209 Howard v R [2019] NSWCCA 109 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51; (2008) 182 A Crim R 571 Magnuson v R [2013] NSWCCA 50 Markuleski v R [2001] NSWCCA 290; (2001) 52 NSWLR 82 Mill v The Queen (1988) 166 CLR 59 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; 194 CLR 355 R v Cattell [2019] NSWCCA 297 R v El Masri [2005] NSWCCA 167 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v GDP (1991) 53 A Crim R 112 R v Hogan [2008] NSWCCA 43 R v Ingrassia (1997) 41 NSWLR 447 R v Mauger [2012] NSWCCA 51 R v Nelson [2016] NSWCCA 130 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 R v Wilcox (15 August 1979, unreported) Van Ryn v R [2016] NSWCCA 243 Wakeling v R [2016] NSWCCA 43 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 Texts Cited: Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Final Report, Impacts, Volume 3, pages 9 - 11 Category: Sentence Parties: Joe Warner (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr S Fraser, Public Defender (for the offender) Mr D Coulton, Solicitor Advocate (for the Director of Public Prosecutions)