Lazarus v R [2023] NSWCCA 214

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Lazarus v R [2023] NSWCCA 214 Hearing dates: 15 May 2023 Date of orders: 30 August 2023 Decision date: 30 August 2023 Before: Beech-Jones CJ at CL at [1] Ierace J at [7] Cavanagh J at [8] Decision: (1) Leave to appeal is granted. (2) The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME — Appeals — Appeal against sentence — Application for leave to appeal – possession of child abuse material – specific deterrence – general deterrence – sentencing factors – applicant resentenced – no lesser sentenced warranted Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), ss 3, 16A(2), 16BA Criminal Code (Cth), ss 474.19(1), 474.22(1), 474.22A(1), 474.26(1), 474.27A(1) Cases Cited: Assheton v R (2002) 132 A Crim R 237; [2002] WASCA 209 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v D'Alessandro (2010) 26 VR 477; [2010] VSCA 60 Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) (Cth) v Beattie (2017) 270 A Crim R 556; [2017] NSWCCA 301 Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) (Cth) v De La Rosa (2010) 79 NSWLR 1; [2010] NSWCCA 194 Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) (Cth) v Garside (2016) 50 VR 800; [2016] VSCA 74 Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) (Cth) v Guest [2014] VSCA 29 Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) (Cth) v Watson (2016) 259 A Crim R 327; [2016] VSCA 73 Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) (Cth) v Zarb (2014) 247 A Crim R 225; [2014] VSCA 347 Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) v D'Alessandro (2010) 26 VR 477; [2010] VSCA 60 DL v R (2018) 265 CLR 215; [2018] HCA 32 Fitzgerald v R [2015] NSWCCA 266 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357; [2005] HCA 25 R v Booth [2009] NSWCCA 89 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Gent (2005) 162 A Crim R 29; [2005] NSWCCA 370 R v Jones (1999) 108 A Crim R 50; [1999] WASCA 24 R v Porte (2015) 252 A Crim R 294; [2015] NSWCCA 174 Totaan v R (2022) 108 NSWLR 17; [2022] NSWCCA 75 Turnbull v R [2019] NSWCCA 97 Wong v The Queen (2001) 207 CLR 584; [2001] HCA 64 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Gerard Daniel Lazarus (Applicant) Rex (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C O'Neill (Applicant) A Chhabra and J Fennel (Respondent)