State of New South Wales v Davis (Final) [2016] NSWSC 175

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: State of New South Wales v Davis (Final) [2016] NSWSC 175 Hearing dates: 4 March 2016 Date of orders: 09 March 2016 Decision date: 09 March 2016 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison J Decision: (1) Order pursuant to s 5C of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 that Paul Edward Davis be subject to a high risk sex offender extended supervision order for a period of 5 years from today. (2) Direct pursuant to s 11 of the Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 for the period of the high risk sex offender extended supervision order that Paul Edward Davis comply with the conditions set out in the SCHEDULE to these orders. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – serious sex offender – where offender a high risk sex offender – whether an extended supervision order should be made for 5 years or some other lesser period – nature of necessary conditions of supervision to be imposed Legislation Cited: Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 Crimes (High Risk Offenders) Act 2006 Cases Cited: Attorney General for the State of New South Wales v Steadman [2013] NSWSC 170 State of New South Wales v Conway [2011] NSWSC 925 State of New South Wales v Kamm [2016] NSWSC 1 State of New South Wales v Scerri [2012] NSWSC 271 Wilde v State of New South Wales [2015] NSWCA 28 Category: Principal judgment Parties: State of New South Wales (Plaintiff) Paul Edward Davis aka Edward Paul Davis (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: N M Kelly (Plaintiff) M Johnston SC (Defendant)