R v Newman [2014] NSWLC 22

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Newman [2014] NSWLC 22 Hearing dates: 23 October 2014, 25 November 2014 Decision date: 25 November 2014 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: O'Sullivan LCM Decision: The offence is proved and the defendant is discharged on the condition that she enter into a good behaviour bond for a period of two years pursuant to s 10(1)(b) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999. Catchwords: SENTENCING - unathorised access to restricted data - recording a conviction - low objective seriousness - guilty plea - no prior - good character - community concern Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), ss 3A, 10, 21A, 22 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), ss 308H, 556A Criminal Code (Cth), s 478.1(1) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), s 19B Cases Cited: BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159 Church v R [2012] NSWCCA 149 Hoffenberg v The District Court of New South Wales 2010 NSWCA 142 MB v R [2013] NSWCCA 254 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102; 195 A Crim R 1 R v Ingrassia (1997) 41 NSWLR 447 at 449 R v Lo [2003] NSWCCA 313 R v Mauger [2012] NSWCCA 51 R v Nguyen [2002] NSWCCA 183 R v Thomson; R v Houlten [2000] NSWCCA 309; 49 NSWLR 383 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Applicant Crown) F Newman (Defendant) Representation: Sergeant Assaad (Applicant Crown) Payne SC (Defendant) File Number(s): 2014/229664 Publication restriction: Nil