R v Brian Joseph Spillane [2016] NSWDC 337

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Brian Joseph Spillane [2016] NSWDC 337 Hearing dates: 17 June 2016 and 15 July 2016 Date of orders: 29 July 2016 Decision date: 29 July 2016 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: (1) The offender is convicted, and sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 3 years, with a non-parole period of 1 ½ years, to commence on 29 May 2020; (2) The non-parole period ends on 28 November 2021; and (3) The offender is to be released on parole on 29 November 2021, subject to the previous sentences. Catchwords: SENTENCE – historic offences – indecent assault and act of indecency – sentencing range – appropriate ratio between head sentence and non-parole period – cumulative sentence Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) ss 61E(1) and 61E(1A), Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A , 21A(2), 21A(2)(g), 21A(3)(i), 21A(3)(g), 30(2), 44(1), and 53A(2)(b) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 30(1) Probation and Parole Act 1983 (NSW) Sentencing Act 1989 (NSW) s 5(2) Cases Cited: AJB v Regina [2007] NSWCCA 51 BJS v R [2013] NSWCCA 123 Bradbery v Regina [2008] NSWCCA 93 DF v R [2012] NSWCCA 171 Dousha v R [2008] NSWCCA 263 Flynn v R [2010] NSWCCA 171 JM v R [2014] NSWCCA 297 Kenny v R [2010] NSWCCA 6 PWB v R [2011] NSWCCA 84 R v BJS, (Unreported, District Court of NSW, Woods DCJ, 27 September 2013) R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Hunter (1984) 36 SASR 101 R v MJB [2014] NSWCCA 195 R v Moon (2000) 117 A Crim R 487 R v Murrin [2008] NSWDC 192 R v Pemble [2015] NSWDC 168 R v Pogson; R v Lapham; R v Martin [2012] NSWCCA 225 R v RLP [2009] VSCA 271 R v Thomson; R v Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309 R v Tuala [2015] NSWCCA 8 Regina v MJR [2002] NSWCCA 129 Wakefield v R [2010] NSWCCA 12 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Mr Brian Joseph Spillane (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Ms E Wilkins SC (Crown) Mr G Walsh (Offender)