The State of NSW v O'Sullivan [2009] NSWSC 704

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : The State of NSW v O'Sullivan [2009] NSWSC 704

HEARING DATE(S) : 22 July 2009

JUDGMENT DATE : 22 July 2009

JUDGMENT OF : Price J at 1

EX TEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 22 July 2009

DECISION : 1) Pursuant to s 13(1) of the Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act 2006, revoke the interim supervision order made by the Court on 15 May 2009 and renewed by further orders made on 11 June and 8 July 2009 with effect on and from 4pm on 22 July 2009. 2) Pursuant to s 17(1)(a) of the Act make an extended supervision order in respect of the defendant for a period of 5 years to commence on and from 4pm on 18 May 2009 and, pursuant to s 11 of the Act, direct that the defendant comply with the conditions set out in the schedule to these orders. 3) I direct that the defendant's risk and resultant risk management plan be reviewed by the Department of Corrective Services at least once a year. 4) I direct that access to the Court file in respect of any document shall not be granted without the leave of a Judge of the Court. If any application is made by a non-party in respect of any document, the parties are to be notified by the Registrar so as to be heard.

CATCHWORDS : Serious sex offender - application for extended supervision order not opposed - consideration of length of order.

Crimes Act 1900 s 66(1) LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act 2006 s 10(1)(b), s 13(1), s 11, s 17(1)(a), s 17(1)(b), s 17(3), s 17(4)(a), s 17(5)

CATEGORY : Principal judgment

CASES CITED : Cornwall v Attorney General for New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 374 Tillman v Attorney General for the State of New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 327