R v Glasheen [2021] NSWDC 544

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Glasheen [2021] NSWDC 544 Hearing dates: 13 July 2021 Decision date: 10 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Robinson DCJ Decision: Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 4 years; non-parole period 2 years 8 months imprisonment. Forfeiture order for laptop used in this offence. Catchwords: CRIME – sentence – Commonwealth - use carriage service to access child abuse material - registerable person – plea of guilty – remorse – prospects of rehabilitation – mandatory minimum sentencing regime – statutory discounts. Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Act Criminal Code (Cth) Migration Act 1958 (Cth) Cases Cited: Alomalu v R [2013] NSWCCA 23 Bahar v R [2011] WASCA 249 Bahu v R [2013] NSWCCA 23 Barbaro v R (2014) 253 CLR 58 Bin Lahaiyu v R [2013] NSWCCA 23 Dui Kol v R [2015] NSWCCA 150 Hili v R (2010) 242 CLR 520 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 at [7] Karim v R [2013] NSWCCA 23 Little v R [2010] NSWCCA 210 at [31] Magaming v R [2013] NSWCCA 23 Minehan v R [2010] NSWCCA 140 at [94] Muldrock v R [2011] HCA 39; 244CLR 120 R v Cardwell [2021] QCA 112 at [10]-[12] R v De Simoni (1981) 1947 CLR 383 R v Delzotto [2021] NSWDC 325 R v Gent (2005) 162 A Crim R 29 at [65] R v Hutchinson [2018] NSWCCA 152 at [49] R v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550 at [26] R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174 at [40] and [76]. Vincenzo Jon Fedele v R [2015] NSWCCA 286 Xiao v R [2018] NSWCCA 4 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (Crown) Richard William John Glasheen (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr D Barents (Crown) Ms K Averre (Offender)