R v McPhillamy, Richard [2015] NSWDC 423

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v McPhillamy, Richard [2015] NSWDC 423 Hearing dates: Sentence: 4 and 8 May 2015 Decision date: 08 May 2015 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: King DCJ Decision: Convicted on each count. Indicative sentences: COUNT 1: [SEQ 3] Aggravated act of indecency-victim under 16 & under authority offender [s61O(1) Crimes Act 1900]: 1 year COUNT 2: [SEQ 5] Aggravated indecent assault [s61M(1) Crimes Act 1900]: 18 months COUNT 3: [SEQ 4] Aggravated act of indecency-victim under 16 & under authority offender [s61O(1) Crimes Act 1900]: 15 months COUNT 4: [SEQ 6] Aggravated indecent assault [s61M(1) Crimes Act 1900]: 21 months COUNT 5: [SEQ 7] Sexual intercourse-person aged 10 or over & under 16-under authority [s66C(2) Crimes Act 1900]: 3 years & 6 months COUNT 6: [SEQ 8] Sexual intercourse-person aged 10 or over & under 16-under authority [s66C(2) Crimes Act 1900]: 4 years Aggregate sentence: Special circumstances found Sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 6 years, comprising of an NPP of 4 years to commence on 13/2/15 and to expire on 12/2/19, and a balance of term of 2 years to commence on 13/2/19 and to expire on 12/2/21. Eligible for parole on 12/2/19. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – sentence – offences against the person - relevant factors – indecent assault person aged under 16 – sexual intercourse person aged over 10 and under 16 – under authority - delay Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: R v Dodd (1991) 57 A Crim R 549 Ibbs v The Queen [1987] 163 CLR 447 Mill v R [1988] HCA 70 R v Allpass (1994) 72 A Crim R 561 R v Burchell (1987) 34 A Crim R 148 R v Dennis (unreported) 14 December 1992 NSWCCA R v Gebrail (unreported) 18 November 1994 NSWCCA R v Hibberd [2009] NSWCCA 20 R v Jarrold [2010] NSWCCA 69 R v KRC (2000) NSWCCA 541 at 32 R v MJR [2002] 54 NSWLR 368 R v Moon [2000] 117 A Crim R 497 R v Shore [1992] 66 A Crim R 37 Thorp v R [2010] NSWCCA 261 Veen v The Queen (1979) 143 CLR 458 Wu v R [2011] NSWCCA 102. Texts Cited: Judicial Commission of NSW, "The impact of the standard non-parole period sentencing scheme on sentencing patterns in NSW", Research Monograph 33, May 2010 Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Richard McPhillamy (Offender) Representation: Counsel: Crown: Mr J Bowers Defence: Mr G Heathcote Solicitors: Crown (ODPP NSW): Ms A James Defence (Proctor & Associates): Mr M Campbell File Number(s): 2013/0014045 Publication restriction: Pursuant to non-publication orders there is to be no publication of anything that identifies or is likely to lead to the identification of the complainant and tendency witnesses.