R v Dennison [2011] NSWCCA 114

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Dennison [2011] NSWCCA 114 Hearing dates: 4 May 2011 Decision date: 23 May 2011 Before: Whealy JA at [1] McCallum J at [2] Schmidt J at [3] Decision: Appeal dismissed. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - appeal against sentence - whether insufficient weight given to the offence taken into account pursuant to s 16BA of Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) - whether insufficient weight was given to specific deterrence - whether insufficient weight was given to the maximum penalty for offences - whether the finding that substantial concurrence of the sentences imposed for the offences of Using a Carriage Service to Make Available Child Pornography and Dealing in the Proceeds of Crime was necessary to avoid prospect of double punishment - whether sentence was manifestly inadequate - appeal dismissed

COSTS - application under either ss 6A or 6C of the Suitors' Fund Act 1951 - certificate refused Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Suitors' Fund Act 1951 Cases Cited: Re Attorney-General's Application under s 37 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure Act 1999 (NSW) (No 1 of 2002) [2002] NSWCCA 518; (2010) 56 NSWLR 146 Boreland v Docker (No 2) [2007] NSWCA 275 Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v Moradian [2010] NSWCCA 27 R v Huang; R v Siu [2007] NSWCCA 259 Lowndes v R [1999] HCA 29; (1999) 195 CLR 665 Minehan v R [2010] NSWCCA 140; (2010) 201 A Crim R 243 Nahlous v R [2010] NSWCCA 58; (2010) 201 A Crim R 150 Pearce v R [1998] HCA 57; (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v Elphick [2010] NSWCCA 112 R v Hilton [2005] NSWCCA 317; (2005) 157 A Crim R 504 R v Gent [2005] NSWCCA 370; (2005) 162 A Crim R 29 R v Gilfillan [2003] NSWCCA 102; (2003) 139 A Crim R 460 R v Lilley [2000] NSWCCA 57; (2000) 111 A Crim R 468 R v MAK; R v MSK [2006] NSWCCA 381; (2006) 167 A Crim R 159 R v Mara [2009] QCA 208; (2009) 196 A Crim R 506 R v MMK [2006] NSWCCA 272; (2006) 164 A Crim R 481 R v Oliver [2003] 1 Cr App 28 R v Pack [1999] NSWCCA 316 Whiley v R [2010] NSWCCA 53 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Appellant) Paul Randal Dennison (Respondent) Representation: Mr WG Roser SC (Appellant) Mr Ertunc Ozen (Respondent) Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Appellant) Benjamin & Leonardo Criminal Defence Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2009/234684 and 2009/60173 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2010-05-07 00:00:00 Before: Blackmore DCJ File Number(s): 2009/00060173 and 2009/00234684