State of New South Wales v Hona (Preliminary) [2024] NSWSC 1618

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Hona (Preliminary) [2024] NSWSC 1618 Hearing dates: 10 December 2024 Date of orders: 16 December 2024 Decision date: 16 December 2024 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: R A Hulme AJ Decision: Two mental health experts appointed to examine the Defendant and furnish reports to the Court. Interim supervision order made for a period of 28 days. Parties to be notified of any applications for access to the Court file. Catchwords: HIGH RISK OFFENDERS – preliminary hearing – application for extended supervision order – dispute about whether such an order is justified – risk of further serious offending notwithstanding recent progress – dispute about electronic monitoring condition resolved Legislation Cited: Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: State of New South Wales v Hona (Preliminary) [2021] NSWSC 373 State of New South Wales v David Hona (Supreme Court (NSW), Button J, 16 July 2021, unrep) Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) David Hona (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: K Curry (Plaintiff) J Wilcox (Defendant)

Solicitors: Crown Solicitor's Office (Plaintiff) Legal Aid NSW (Defendant) File Number(s): 2024/400530

JUDGMENT 1. The State of New South Wales has filed a Summons whereby it seeks an extended supervision order for 12 months under the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 (NSW) in respect of Mr David Hona. 2. This is the preliminary hearing of the application. The State asks the Court to make orders appointing psychiatrists and/or psychologists to examine the defendant and provide reports; to require him to comply with an interim supervision order pending a final hearing of the application; and that there be an ancillary order in relation to the court's file.