P v Winter [2008] NSWLC 15

Local Court of New South Wales

CITATION: P v Winter [2008] NSWLC 15

JURISDICTION: Criminal

PARTIES: Police Winter, Phillip

FILE NUMBER: H32588009

PLACE OF HEARING: Wagga Wagga Local Court

DATE OF DECISION: 08/22/2008

MAGISTRATE: Magistrate P Dare

CATCHWORDS: Possession of child pornography – intellectually disabled offender - applicability of S. 32 Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act, 1990 – "objective seriousness" of offending conduct – whether dealt with according to law – consideration of penalty

LEGISLATION CITED: Crimes Act, 1900. S. 91H (3).Criminal Code Act, 1995 (Cth). S. 474.19(1)(a)(i)Mental Health (Criminal Procedure) Act, 1990. S. 32

Apps v R [2006] NSWCCA 290 Confos v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) [2004] NSWSC 1159; Director of Public Prosecutions v El Mawaz [2006] NSWCA 154 Mouscas v Regina [2008]NSWCCA 181 Police v Power [2007] NSWLC 1; R v Assheton (2002) 132 A Crim R 237; R v C; Ex parte Commonwealth DPP [2004] QCA 469; R –v- Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67; Regina v Gent (2005) 162 A Crim R 29; [2005] NSWCCA 370; CASES CITED: R v Hemsley [2004] NSWCCA 228; R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Israil [2002] NSWCCA 255, R v Jones (1999) 108 A Crim R 50; R –v- Malcolm [2006] NSWCCA 323 Rigby v Regina [2006] NSWCCA 205. R v Saddler [2008] NSWDC 48. R v Scognamiglio (1991) 56 A Crim R 81 Regina v Snellen (1991) 57 A Crim R 313. R v Stroempl (1995) 105 CCC(3d) 187; R-v- Thomson and Holten (2000) 49 NSWLR 383