R v Large [2021] NSWDC 429

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Large [2021] NSWDC 429 Hearing dates: 16 July 2021 29 July 2021 20 August 2021 Date of orders: 20 August 2021 Decision date: 20 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Montgomery DCJ Decision: (1) Convicted of the sequence offence 4 (distribution). (2) Convicted of the sequence 6 offence (possession). (3) Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 4 years 6 months and a non-parole period of 3 years, 3 months and 10 days with a balance term of 1 year, 2 months and 20 days. (4) The sentence is backdated to commence on 27 July 2020 (the date the offender was taken into custody) and expires on 26 January 2025. (5) The non-parole period expires on 5 November 2023. (6) I direct the offender accept the supervision and guidance of Community Corrective Services and obey all reasonable directions of that Service. (7) I make a forfeiture order pursuant to s 23ZD of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth). Upon the application of the Director of Public Prosecutions the following items are forfeited to the Commonwealth; (a) Grey and Silver San Disk 64 GB USB; (b) Black and Red San Disk 16 GB USB; (c) Black 2 GB USB; (d) White 1 TB SD Trek USB; (e) Black Alcatel Smartphone; (f) Black LG Smartphone; (g) Black Samsung A20 mobile phone. Catchwords: CRIME — Sentence — Child sex offences — Child abuse material — Dissemination/Possession CRIME — Child sex offences — Child abuse material — Using carriage service for child pornography material or child abuse material Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) ss 3, 16A(1), 16A(2), 16A(2)(a), 16A(2)(b), 16(2)(k) 16A(2AAA), 16AAB, 16AAC(2) 17A, 19(1), 19(2), 19(5), 19(6), 19(7), 20(1), 20AB(1), 23ZD Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) s 53A Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) ss 474.22(1), 474.22A, 474.29AA Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 68 Cases Cited: Bugmy v the Queen (2013) 249 CLR 571; [2013] HCA 37 Hili v The Queen – (2010) 242 CLR 520; [2010] HCA 45 Minehan v R [2010] NSWCCA 140; 201 A Crim R 243 Ohania v R [2017] NSWCCA 268 R v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183 R v Delzotto [2021] NSWDC 325 R v Hutchinson [2018] NSWCCA 152 Texts Cited: Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes against Children and Community Protection Measures) Bill 2019 Explanatory Memorandum Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina Geoffrey Lyle Large, Defendant Representation: Counsel: Mr Berents, Counsel for the ODPP Mr Coady, Counsel for the Defendant