R v Delzotto [2022] NSWCCA 117

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Delzotto [2022] NSWCCA 117 Hearing dates: 25 May 2022 Decision date: 06 June 2022 Before: Beech-Jones CJ at CL at [1]; R A Hulme J at [6]; Adamson J at [7] Decision: (1) Appeal allowed. (2) Set aside the sentence imposed by Grant DCJ on 25 June 2021. (3) Impose an aggregate sentence of 4 years and 6 months' imprisonment commencing on 23 June 2021 and expiring on 22 December 2025 with a non-parole period of 3 years commencing on 23 June 2021 and expiring on 22 June 2024. (4) Note the following indicative sentences: (a) for sequence 5, the indicative sentence is 4 years and 2 months' imprisonment; and (b) for sequence 8 (taking into account sequences 7 and 10) the indicative sentence is one year's imprisonment. Catchwords: SENTENCING — Crown appeal against inadequacy of sentence — Principles — approach to sentencing where statute provides mandatory minimum sentence — whether sentencing judge erred by not applying the Bahar approach — where sentencing judge should have applied Bahar approach — where ground made out SENTENCING — Crown appeal against inadequacy of sentence — Manifest inadequacy — where failure to apply Bahar approach led to starting point of minimum mandatory sentence — whether indicative sentence inadequate — where indicative sentence not 'of a severity appropriate in all the circumstances of the offence' as required by statute — where ground made out CRIME — Child sex offences — Child abuse material — Using carriage service for child pornography material or child abuse material — when 'relevant conduct' in s 474.22A of the Criminal Code (Cth) had to occur for s 16AAB of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) to apply CRIME — Child sex offences — Child abuse material — Using carriage service for child pornography material or child abuse material — whether conduct was a 'State or Territory registrable child sex offence' — where offence was not a registrable offence at the time committed Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), s 15AB Anti-People Smuggling and Other Measures Act 2010 (Cth) Border Protection (Validation and Enforcement Powers) Act 2001 (Cth) Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) Act 2004 (Qld) Combatting Child Sexual Exploitation Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (Cth) Constitution, s 51(v) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), ss 3, 16A, 16AAA, 16AAB, 16AAC, 16BA Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 105A, 111, 114, 115 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Act 2020 (Cth) Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Bill 2019 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), s 53A Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW), s 5D Criminal Code (Cth), ss 4.1, 6.2, 474.19, 474.22, 474.22A Criminal Code 1899 (Qld), s 210 Criminal Code 1913 (WA), s 401 Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss 232A, 233A, 233C, 234A, 236B Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) Cases Cited: Allison (A pseudonym) v R [2021] VSCA 308; (2021) 362 FLR 445 Bahar v R (2011) 45 WAR 100; [2011] WASCA 249 CMB v Attorney-General (NSW) (2015) 256 CLR 346; [2015] HCA 9 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 321; [2000] HCA 54 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Beattie [2017] NSWCCA 301 DPP (NSW) v Burton [2020] NSWCCA 54 DPP (Cth) v Haidari [2013] VSCA 149; (2013) 230 A Crim R 134 Dui Kol v R [2015] NSWCCA 150 Eldridge v The State of Western Australia [2020] WASCA 66 Elias v The Queen (2013) 248 CLR 483; [2013] HCA 31 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297 Karim v The Queen (2013) 83 NSWLR 268; [2013] NSWCCA 23 Magaming v The Queen (2013) 252 CLR 381; [2013] HCA 40 Manojlovic v R; R v Manojlovic [2020] NSWCCA 315 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 Muldrock v The Queen (2011) 244 CLR 120; [2011] HCA 39 Park v The Queen (2021) 95 ALJR 968; [2021] HCA 37 Patel v R [2022] NSWCCA 93 R v Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115; [2000] NSWCCA 317 R v Hurt (No 2) [2021] ACTSC 241 R v Karabi [2012] QCA 47; (2012) 220 A Crim R 338 R v Latif: ex parte Cth DPP [2012] QCA 278 R v McNaughton (2006) 66 NSWLR 566; [2006] NSWCCA 242 R v Nitu (2013) 1 Qd R 459; [2012] QCA 224 R v Pot, Wetangky and Lande (Supreme Court (NT), Riley CJ, 18 January 2011, unrep) The Queen v Kilic (2016) 259 CLR 256; [2016] HCA 48 Totaan v R [2022] NSWCCA 75 Texts Cited: Explanatory Memorandum, Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Bill 2019 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Appellant) Enrico Robert Charles Delzotto (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Callan SC / K Breckweg (Appellant) R J Wilson SC / K Averre (Respondent)