State of New South Wales v Richardson (No. 2) [2011] NSWSC 276

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Richardson (No. 2) [2011] NSWSC 276 Hearing dates: 2-4 March 2011 Decision date: 03 June 2011 Before: Davies J Decision: Parties to bring in Short Minutes of Order Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act 2006 - serious sex offender - paranoid schizophrenic with Anti-Social Personality Disorder, and alcohol and cannabis dependence - unacceptable risk of committing a serious sex offence if not supervised - whether custodial programs suitable - extended supervision order. Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Amendment Act 2010 Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act 2006 Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Amendment Act 2010 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 (Qld) Mental Health Act 2007 Cases Cited: Attorney-General v Fisher [2007] QSC 341 Cornwall v Attorney General for New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 374 Director of Public Prosecutions (WA) v GTR (2008) 198 A Crim R 149 Director of Public Prosecutions (WA) v Williams (2007) 176 A Crim R 111 Fardon v Attorney-General (Qld) (2004) 223 CLR 575 In re G (A minor) [1987] 1 WLR 1461 M v M (1988) 166 CLR 69 State of New South Wales v Thomas (Preliminary) [2011] NSWSC 118 Tillman v Attorney-General for the State of New South Wales [2007] NSWCA 327 TSL v Secretary to the Department of Justice (2006) 14 VR 109 Category: Principal judgment Parties: The State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Craig Darryl Richardson (Defendant) Representation: Counsel P Menzies QC & D Kell (Plaintiff) J Watts (Defendant) Solicitors: Crown Solicitor's Office (Plaintiff) C M Hunter (Defendant) File Number(s): 2010/410845