R v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: R v De Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183 Hearing dates: 3 June 2015 Decision date: 10 July 2015 Before: Ward JA at [1]; Johnson J at [2]; Garling J at [188] Decision: 1. Crown appeals allowed.

2. Sentences imposed in the Sydney District Court on 27 February 2015 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) (Sequence 11), the Respondent is sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 15 months commencing on 6 March 2015 and expiring on 5 June 2016,

(ii) for the offence of accessing child pornography material contrary to s.474.19(1)(a)(i) (Sequence 2), the Respondent is sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 18 months commencing on 6 March 2015 and expiring on 5 September 2016,

(iii) for the offence of accessing child pornography material contrary to s.474.19(1)(a)(i) (Sequence 12), the Respondent is sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 21 months commencing on 6 March 2015 and expiring on 5 December 2016,

(iv) for the offence of possession of child abuse material contrary to s.91H(2) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) (Sequence 1), and taking into account the two offences on the Form 1, the Respondent is sentenced to imprisonment comprising a non-parole period of 15 months commencing on 6 September 2015 and expiring on 5 December 2016, with a balance of term of 15 months commencing on 6 December 2016 and expiring on 5 March 2018.

4. In accordance with s.50 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW), the Respondent should be released to parole on 5 December 2016. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Crown appeal – sentencing – Respondent pleaded guilty to three counts of using a carriage service to access child pornography (s. 474.19(1)(a)(i) Criminal Code (Cth)) and one count of possessing child abuse material (s.91H(2) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)) – two further possession offences taken into account on a Form 1 – offending took place over a seven year period – Respondent possessed more than 32,000 items of child abuse material – total effective sentence imposed in District Court of two years imprisonment to be served by way of Intensive Correction Order – failure to have proper regard to the nature and circumstances of the offending – failure to apply relevant principles concerning concurrency, accumulation and totality – failure to give effect to the need for general deterrence and denunciation – undue weight given to Respondent's subjective circumstances – sentences manifestly inadequate – residual discretion to resentence the Respondent exercised – appeal allowed – Respondent sentenced to terms of fulltime imprisonment – some accumulation appropriate as between sentences imposed for State and Commonwealth offences Legislation Cited: Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Criminal Appeal Act 1912 Criminal Code (Cth) Cases Cited: Assheton v R [2002] WASCA 209; 132 A Crim R 237 CMB v Attorney General for NSW [2015] HCA 9; 89 ALJR 407 Dinsdale v The Queen [2000] HCA 54; 202 CLR 321; R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Guest [2014] VSCA 29 DPP (Cth) v D'Alessandro [2010] VSCA 60; 26 VR 477 DPP (Cth) v Zarb [2014] VSCA 347 DPP v Groube [2010] VSCA 150 DPP v Smith [2010] VSCA 215 Edwards v The Queen [2013] VSCA 188 Everett v The Queen [1994] HCA 49; 181 CLR 295 Green v The Queen; Quinn v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; 244 CLR 462 Hanania v R [2012] NSWCCA 220 Heathcote (A Pseudonym) v R [2014] VSCA 37 Hili v The Queen [2010] HCA 45; 242 CLR 520 Hill v Western Australia [2009] WASCA 4 House v The King [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 James v R [2009] NSWCCA 62 Johnson v The Queen [2004] HCA 15; 78 ALJR 616 Majid v R [2010] NSWCCA 120 Markarian v The Queen [2005] HCA 25; 228 CLR 357 Mouscas v R [2008] NSWCCA 181 Pearce v The Queen [1998] HCA 57; 194 CLR 610 R v Booth [2009] NSWCCA 89 R v Cahill [2015] NSWCCA 53 R v Coffey [2003] VSCA 155; 6 VR 543 R v Cook; Ex parte Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) [2004] QCA 469 R v DH; R v AH [2014] NSWCCA 326 R v Fulop [2009] VSCA 296; 236 FLR 376 R v Gent [2005] NSWCCA 370; 162 A Crim R 29 R v Harris [2015] NSWCCA 81 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 Pogson; R v Lapham; R v Martin [2012] NSWCCA 225; 82 NSWLR 60 R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174 R v Richard [2011] NSWSC 866 R v Stoupe [2015] NSWCCA 175 R v Sykes [2009] QCA 267 Smit v State of Western Australia [2011] WASCA 124 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Regina (Appellant) Paul Herman De Leeuw (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr RJ Bromwich SC; Ms K Breckweg (Appellant) Mr T Gartelmann (Respondent)