R v Pethybridge (No.3) [2022] NSWDC 520

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Pethybridge (No.3) [2022] NSWDC 520 Hearing dates: 28 October 2022 Date of orders: 28 October 2022 Decision date: 28 October 2022 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraphs 137, 152 and 153 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - defendant not fit to plead because of mental or cognitive impairment – special hearing - defendant found guilty, on limited evidence, of multiple 'historical' counts of indecent assault or sexual assault against children – whether sentence of imprisonment would have been imposed – limiting term Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 61C, 61E, 66C, 76 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A21A, 25AA, 54D Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (NSW) ss 63, 64, 65 Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW) s 27 Cases Cited: Corby v R [2010] NSWCCA 146 Erazo v R [2016] NSWCCA 139 Magnuson v R [2013] NSWCCA 50 MRW v R [2011] NSWCCA 260 Muldrock v The Queen (2010) 244 CLR 120 PC v R [2022] NSWCCA 107 R v AB [2015] NSWCCA 57 R v AN [2005] NSWCCA 239 R v Cattell [2019] NSWCCA 297 R v DCM (Unreported, NSWCCA, 26 October 1993) R v Fisher (1989) 40 A Crim R 442 R v Gavel (2014) 239 A Crim R 469 R v JTAC [2005] NSWCCA 345 R v King [2009] NSWCCA 117 R v KNL [2005] NSWCCA 260 R v Mailes (2004) 62 NSWLR 181 R v Obbens [2022] NSWCCA 109 R v Pethybridge (No.2) [2022] NSWDC 180 R v Smith (1987) 27 A Crime R 315 at 317 R v Stefanac [2022] NSWCCA 129 R v Todd [1982] 2 NSWLR 517 R v Van Ryn [2016] NSWCCA 1 R v Wilson (No.6) [2019] NSWSC 529 RJA v R (2008) 185 A Crim R 178 RS v R [2013] NSWCCA 227 Shannon v R [2006] NSWCCA 39 Young (a Pseudonym) v R [2022] NSWCCA 111 Category: Sentence Parties: Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) Mr R Pethybridge (offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms K Nightingale for the Crown Ms L McSpedden for the offender