Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v McKellar [2015] NSWLC 23

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) v McKellar [2015] NSWLC 23 Decision date: 18 September 2015 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge Henson CM Decision: 1. The defendant is convicted. 2. The conviction is to be recorded as a conviction for a domestic violence offence. 3. The offender is sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 15 months. 4. The sentence is suspended pursuant to section 12 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 upon condition the defendant enter a bond to be of good behaviour for a period of 15 months and to appear before the Court if called upon to do so. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – sexual intercourse with person aged over 14 years but less than 16 years – moral culpability of offender – vulnerable victim -disregard for ADVO in place at time of offence - impact of pre-existing and ongoing social disadvantage and mental health issues – risk of re-offending – suspended sentence imposed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900, ss 66C(3), 77 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999, ss 3A, 12, 21A(2)(l), (j) Criminal Procedure Act 1986, s 260 Cases Cited: BP v R [2010] NSWCCA 159 Bugmy v R [2013] HCA 37 Cowling v R [2015] NSWCCA 213 DPP v Sheldon [2009] NSWLC 17 Kennedy v R (2008) 181 A Crim R 185 Markarian v R [2005] HCA 25 Munda v Western Australia [2013] HCA 38 R v Boulad [2005] NSWCCA 289 R v Brett Sharpley [2014] NSWDC 166 R v Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 R v Fernando (1992) 76 A Crim R 58 R v JDB (2005) 153 A Crim R 164 R v Lattouf (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 12 December 1996, unrep) R v Macadam-Kellie [2001] NSWCCA 170 R v Thompson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 R v Zappala (Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW), 5 November 1991, unrep) Yardley v Bates (1979) 22 SASR 108 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) George McKellar (defendant) Representation: Solicitors: Mr D Covington, Legal Aid (for the defendant) Mr P Bakalidis (for the prosecution) File Number(s): 2015/140865 Publication restriction: Identification of complainant in prescribed sexual offence proceedings – Crimes Act 1900, s 587A