R v Bredal [2024] NSWCCA 75

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Bredal [2024] NSWCCA 75 Hearing dates: 25 March 2024 Date of orders: 15 May 2024 Decision date: 15 May 2024 Before: Harrison CJ at CL at [1] Button J at [5] Dhanji J at [6] Decision: Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME – Appeals – Appeal against sentence - By Crown against inadequacy – child sex offence – using a carriage service to "groom" a person under 16 years of age – whether wrong sentence was imposed – where s 20(1)(b)(iii) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) is invoked – meaning of "exceptional circumstances" – in what circumstances does the "exceptional circumstances" test apply – whether sentencing judge erred in finding there were exceptional circumstances – whether the respondent voluntarily withdrew from the offending – whether the respondent's conduct amounted to cooperation such that a five percent discount was warranted –respondent is of prior good character – respondent maintained a plea of not guilty and failed to show contrition or remorse – suspended sentence remains a sentence of imprisonment – where the Director sought leave to withdraw submission – leave not granted – appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Act 2020 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 (NSW) Criminal Code (Cth) Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Act 2020 (Cth) Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) Cases Cited: Adamson v The Queen (2015) VR 194; 252 A Crim R 368 Cameron v The Queen (2002) 209 CLR 339; [2002] HCA 6 Carroll v The Queen (2009) 83 ALJR 579; [2009] HCA 13 CSR Ltd Limited v Eddy (2005) 226 CLR 1; [2005] HCA 64 Danishyar v R; R v Danishyar [2023] NSWCCA 300 Dinsdale v The Queen (2000) 202 CLR 32; [2000] HCA 54 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v El Karhani (1990) 21 NSWLR 370; 51 A Crim R 123 Eastman v Director of Public Prosecutions (ACT) (2003) 214 CLR 318; [2003] HCA 28 Elliot v Harris [1976] 13 SASR 516 Elomar v R [2018] NSWCCA 224 Galli v NSW State Parole Authority [2006] NSWSC 206 GLJ v The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore (2023) 97 ALJR 857; [2023] HCA 32 Griffiths v The Queen (1989) 167 CLR 372; [1989] HCA 39 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Hurt v The King (2024) 98 ALJR 485; [2024] HCA 8 Kennedy v R [2020] NSWCCA 49 Koschier v R [2024] NSWCCA 24 Markisic v Commonwealth of Australia (2007) 69 NSWLR 737; [2007] NSWCA 92 Markovic v R (2010) 30 VR 589; 200 A Crim R 510 Melbourne v The Queen (1999) 198 CLR 1; [1999] HCA 32 Parente v R (2017) 96 NSWLR 633; [2017] NSWCCA 284 R v Baker [2017] NSWCCA 233 R v Clark (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 15 March 1990, unrep) R v Foster (2001) 33 MVR 565; [2001] NSWCCA 215 R v Jones [2022] SASCA 105 R v JW (2010) 77 NSWLR 7; [2010] NSWCCA 49 R v Kelly (Edward) [1999] 2 All ER 13 R v Lopez [1999] NSWCCA 245 R v Nahlous [2013] NSWCCA 90; 228 A Crim R 503 R v Panuccio (Court of Appeal (Vic), 4 May 1998, unrep) R v Paull (1990) 20 NSWLR 427; 49 A Crim R 142 R v Pickett [2010] NSWCCA 273 R v Sara [2020] NSWCCA 119 R v Tootell; Ex parte Attorney-General of Queensland [2012] QCA 273 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267; [2001] HCA 21 Sigalla v R [2021] NSWCCA 22 Siganto v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 656; [1998] HCA 74 The Queen v Bauer (2018) 265 CLR 56; [2018] HCA 40 The Queen v Pham (2015) 256 CLR 550; [2015] HCA 39 Totaan v R (2022) 108 NSWLR 17; [2022] NSWCCA 75 Zuffo v R [2017] NSWCCA 187 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rex (Appellant) Daniel Christian Bredal (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Sharpe KC with A Chhabra (Appellant) R Pontello SC with L Hutchinson (Respondent)