R v Franklin [2024] NSWDC 356

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Franklin [2024] NSWDC 356 Hearing dates: 4/3/24-8/3/24, 17/5/24, 29/5/24 Date of orders: 29/5/24 Decision date: 29 May 2024 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Bourke SC DCJ Decision: Convicted and sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 3 years with a NPP of 2 years (25/5/23-24/5/25). I find special circumstances. The indicative sentences are: Trial count 1 Sexual intercourse 10-14 years – 2 years 10 months with NPP 1 years 10 months. Trial count 2 Possess child abuse material – 10 months Plea count 1 on indictment dated 14/5/24 – 9 months (10 percent discount taken into account). I take no action on the breaches of the CCOs. Catchwords: Crime – Sentence – Sexual intercourse with child 10-14 – Possess child abuse material Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159 Bugmy v The Queen [2013] HCA 37 Field v R [2020] NSWCCA 105 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Gray [2018] NSWCCA 241 R v Hutchison [2018] NSWCCA 152 R v Lau [2022] NSWCCA 131 R v McClymont (unreported, NSWCCA, 17 December 1992) TM v R [2023] NSWCCA 185 Category: Sentence Parties: NSW DPP – Crown Jayden Franklin - Offender Representation: Mr D Waldmann for Crown Ms K Hogan for Offender File Number(s): 22/226907 Publication restriction: Statutory non-publication of the identity of the complainant