R v DIEU, Jonathan [2017] NSWDC 375

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v DIEU, Jonathan [2017] NSWDC 375 Hearing dates: 18 August 2017 and 15 September 2017 Date of orders: 20 September 2017 Decision date: 20 September 2017 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge S Norrish QC Decision: The offender is referred to the NSW Community Corrections Service for assessment as to suitability for an Intensive Correction Order. For orders see [118]. Catchwords: Criminal – Sentence – use carriage service to access child pornography – possess child abuse material – 19 year old male – no prior criminal offences – no evidence of further dissemination of material beyond the offender's computer – no evidence the offender had any sexual pathology involving children – activity occurred over a one year period – deemed a 'low risk' of further offending – some causal connection between the offenders mental state and the acts committed – lesser weight to general deterrence – the effect of 'delay' upon the proceedings – full discount for early plea of 'guilty' – totality of sentencing. Legislation Cited: Commonwealth Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) Cases Cited: Burbridge v R [2016] NSWCCA 128 DPP v De La Rosa (2010) NSWLR 194 Iskander v R [2013] NSWCCA 235 KT v R [2008] NSWCCA 51 Laycock v R [2017] NSWCCA 47 Linardon [2014] NSWCCA 247 Miller v R [2015] NSWCCA 86 Muldrock v R (2011) 244 CLR 120 Pearce v R (1998) 194 CLR 610 Phanekum v R [2015] NSWCCA 295 R v Blackman and Walters [2001] NSWCCA 121 R v Booth [2009] NSWCCA 89 R v BP [2010] NSWCCA 303 R v Engert (1995) 84 A Crim R 67 R v Gent [2005] 162 A Crim R 29 R v Guest [2014] VSCA 29 R v Henry (1999) 46 NSWLR 346 R v Leeuw [2015] NSWCCA 183 R v Martin [2014] NSWCCA 283 R v Minehan [2010] NSWCCA 140 R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174 R v Porte [2015] NSWCCA 174 R v Thomson and Houlton [2000] NSWCCA 309 Ryan v R [2015] NSWCCA 209 Saddler v The Queen [2009] NSWCCA 83 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions Jonathan Dieu - Offender Representation: Counsel: Ms Hatch (Solicitor) – Director of Public Prosecutions Ms Goodwin – Offender File Number(s): 2016/0041654