Police v Power [2007] NSWLC 1

Local Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Police v Power [2007] NSWLC 1 JURISDICTION: Criminal PARTIES: New South Wales Police Patrick John Power FILE NUMBER: 20223640/06/2 PLACE OF HEARING: Downing Centre Local Court DATE OF DECISION: 05/09/2007 MAGISTRATE: Chief Magistrate G L Henson CATCHWORDS: Child pornography - Sentencing principles - Psychiatric evidence - Good character - General deterrence - Relevant approach Crimes Act 1900 LEGISLATION CITED: Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Veen –v- The Queen (No.2) (1988) 164 CLR R –v- Ma (2004) 145 A Crim R 434 R –v- King (2004) 150 A Crim R 409 R –v- Scott [2005] NSWCCA 152. R –v- Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 R –v- Gent [2005] NSWCCA 370 R –v- Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 113. R –v- Stroempl (1995) 105 CCC (3d) 187 R-v-Jones (1999) 108 A Crim R 50 R-v- Thomson and Holten (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R –v- Harmouche [2005] NSWCCA 398 at 39). R-v- Thomson and Houlten CASES CITED: R-v- Kennedy [2000] NSWCCA527 Ryan –v- R (2001) 206 CLR 267 R-v-Oliver [2003] 1 Cr App R 28. R-v-Sharpe 2001 SCC 2 (CanLII) Sconamiglio (1991) 56 A Crim R 81 R –v- Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Engert (1996) 84 A Crim R 67 R –v- Wright (1997 93 A Crim R 48 R –v- Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 R-v- Oliver [2002] EWCA Crim 2766 R –v- Taylor [2000] NSWCCA 442 R –v- Mostyn [2004] NSWCCA 97 Jeremy Rapke, SC - Counsel, Office of Public Prosecutions, Victoria REPRESENTATION: Boulton –Counsel, Giddy & Crittenden Solicitors ORDERS: Convicted and Sentenced to 15 months imprisonment with 8 months non-parole period.