R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174 Hearing dates: 13 May 2015 Decision date: 02 July 2015 Before: Leeming JA at [1]; Johnson J at [2]; Beech-Jones J at [165] Decision: 1. Crown appeals allowed. 2. Sentences imposed in the Sydney District Court on 14 November 2014 are set aside. 3. In their place: (i) for the offence of accessing child pornography material contrary to s.474.19(1)(a)(i) Criminal Code (Cth), the Respondent is sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 12 months commencing on 21 November 2014 and expiring on 20 November 2015, (ii) for the offence of possession of child abuse material contrary to s.91H(2) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), the Respondent is sentenced to imprisonment comprising a non-parole period of 15 months commencing on 21 February 2015 and expiring on 20 May 2016, with a balance of term of 15 months, commencing on 21 May 2016 and expiring on 20 August 2017, (iii) for the offence of possession of a prohibited weapon under s.7(1) Weapons Prohibition Act 1988 (NSW), the Respondent is convicted but no other penalty is imposed in accordance with s.10A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW). 4. In accordance with s.50 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), the Respondent should be released to parole on 21 May 2016. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Crown appeals - sentencing - Respondent pleaded guilty to using a carriage service to access child pornography material (s.474.19(1)(a)(i) Criminal Code (Cth)), possession of child abuse material (s.91H(2) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)) and possession of a prohibited weapon (s. 7(1) Weapons Prohibition Act 1988 (NSW)) - Respondent possessed more than 34,000 items of child abuse material - concurrent terms of 18 months' imprisonment for each offence to be served by way of Intensive Correction Order - consideration of sentencing principles applicable to child pornography offences - importance of general deterrence and denunciation - failure to assess objective seriousness of the offending - failure to explain how the sentences were arrived at - failure to give principled consideration to questions of concurrency and accumulation - impermissible approach to the use of an Intensive Correction Order - sentences for child pornography offences manifestly inadequate - residual discretion to resentence the Respondent exercised - appeals allowed - Respondent sentenced to terms of fulltime imprisonment for child pornography offences - some accumulation appropriate as between State and Commonwealth child pornography offences Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Weapons Prohibition Act 1988 (NSW) Criminal Code (Cth) Cases Cited: Cahyadi v R [2007] NSWCCA 1; 168 A Crim R 41 CMB v Attorney General for NSW [2015] HCA 9; 89 ALJR 407 Corby v R [2010] NSWCCA 146 Currie v R [2013] NSWCCA 267 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v D'Alessandro [2010] VSCA 60; 26 VR 477 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Guest [2014] VSCA 29 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Zarb [2014] VSCA 347 Director of Public Prosecutions v Smith [2010] VSCA 215 Gallant v R [2006] NSWCCA 339 Heathcote (A Pseudonym) v R [2014] VSCA 37 Hili v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 Hill v State of Western Australia [2009] WASCA 4 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 James v R [2009] NSWCCA 62 James v R [2015] NSWCCA 97 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Martin v R [2014] NSWCCA 124 Minehan v R [2010] NSWCCA 140; 201 A Crim R 243 Mouscas v R [2008] NSWCCA 181 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 R v Booth [2009] NSWCCA 89 R v Coffey [2003] VSCA 155; 6 VR 543 R v Cook; Ex parte Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2004] QCA 469 R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 349 R v Fulop [2009] VSCA 296; 236 FLR 376 R v Gent [2005] NSWCCA 370; 162 A Crim R 29 R v Gordon [2009] QCA 209; (2011) 1 Qd R 429 R v Hinchliffe [2013] NSWCCA 327 R v Jones [1999] WASCA 24; 108 A Crim R 50 R v Jongsma [2004] VSCA 218; 150 A Crim R 386 R v Linardon [2014] NSWCCA 247 R v Martin [2014] NSWCCA 283 R v McGourty [2002] NSWCCA 335 R v Oliver [2003] 1 Cr App R 28 R v Pogson; R v Lapham; R v Martin [2012] NSWCCA 225; 82 NSWLR 60 R v West [2014] NSWCCA 250 Saddler v R [2009] NSWCCA 83; 194 A Crim R 452 Smit v State of Western Australia [2011] WASCA 124 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44; 223 A Crim R 460 Texts Cited: Mizzi, Gotsis and Poletti, "Sentencing Offenders Convicted of Child Pornography and Child Abuse Material Offences", Judicial Commission of New South Wales, Monograph 34, September 2010