R v Parnell [2023] NSWDC 171

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Parnell [2023] NSWDC 171 Hearing dates: 28 April 2023 Date of orders: 25 May 2023 Decision date: 25 May 2023 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Scotting DCJ Decision: 1 Ryan James Parnell is convicted. 2 I impose a term of imprisonment of 2 years and 10 months to date from 24 May 2023 and expiring on 23 March 2026. 3 Pursuant to s 20(1)(b) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), I order that the offender be immediately released on entering into a recognisance in the sum of $1,000 to be of good behaviour for 5 years. The further conditions of the recognisance that will apply for 5 years from today are that: (a) the offender accepts the supervision of a Community Corrections Officer; (b) the offender obeys all reasonable directions from Community Corrections; (c) the offender is not to travel overseas or interstate without the written permission of Community Corrections; and (d) the offender to undertake such treatment or rehabilitation program as reasonably directed by Community Corrections. Catchwords: CRIME — Child sex offences — Using carriage service to groom person Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth). Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: Hili v The Queen (2010) 253 CLR 58 Johnson v The Queen (2004) 78 ALJR 616 R v El Karhani (1990) 21 NSWLR 370 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 R v Taylor [2022] NSWCCA 256 Category: Sentence Parties: Rex (Crown) Ryan James Parnell (Offender) Representation: Counsel: D Berents (Crown) K Ramage KC (Offender)