R v Meers [2023] NSWDC 148

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Meers [2023] NSWDC 148 Hearing dates: 5 May 2023 Date of orders: 10 May 2023 Decision date: 10 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Abadee DCJ Decision: See paragraph 183 – 188 Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - sentencing – state and federal offences – state offence of producing child abuse material – consideration of difference to possession and dissemination offending – federal offences of possession, production and transmission of child abuse material – offender's reliance upon mental impairment and childhood disadvantage as reducing his moral culpability - co-operation with law enforcement authorities – facilitation of administration of justice – hardship to offender and third parties Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) s 61B Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 91F, 91H Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) ss 3LA, 16A, 16F, 17A, 19AB, 20AB, 21 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A, 5, 22A, 53A, 67 Cases Cited: Brierley v R [2022] NSWCCA 26 Bugmy v R (2013) 249 CLR 571 Dennis v The Queen [2017] VSCA 251 DH v R [2022] NSWCCA 200 DPP (Cth) v Beattie [2017] NSWCCA 301 DPP (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1 DPP (Cth) v Garside [2016] VSCA 74 DS v R; DM v R [2022] NSWCCA 156 Giles v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) (2009) 198 A Crim R 395; [2009] NSWCCA 308 Glasheen v R [2022] NSWCCA 191 Hili v The Queen (2010) 242 CLR 520 Hutchison v R [2022] VSCA 217 JL v R [2014] NSWCCA 130 Johnson v The Queen (2004) 78 ALJR 616 Makarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 R v Appleby [2021] ACTSC 55 R v Asplund (2010) 216 A Crim R 48 R v Booth [2009] NSWCCA 89 R v Cardwell [2021] QCA 112 R v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183 R v Delzotto [2022] NSWCCA 117 R v Ellis (1986) 6 NSWLR 603 R v Gajjar (2008) 192 A Crim R 76 R v Glasheen [2021] NSWDC 544 R v Hutchinson [2018] NSWCCA 152 R v Martin [2014] NSWCCA 283 R v Mould [2020] NSWDC 670 R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174 Spartaco Fasciale v R [2010] VSCA 337 Totaan v R [2022] NSWCCA 75 Ungureanu v R [2012] WASCA 11 Weber v R [2020] NSWCCA 103 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Sentence Parties: Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) Mr B Meers (offender) Representation: Solicitors: CDPP Ms N Konic for the offender File Number(s): 2022/00756666 Publication restriction: Non-publication of victims' and childrens' names