R v SMP [2018] NSWLC 2

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v SMP [2018] NSWLC 2 Hearing dates: 6 February and 20 March 2018 Decision date: 20 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Judge Graeme Henson, Chief Magistrate Decision: See [48] and [54]. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – Sentencing – assault with an act of indecency – historical offences – offender juvenile at time offending – committed in victim's home – breach of trust – towards upper level of objective seriousness - prior good character - unlikely to reoffend – good prospects of rehabilitation – utilitarian value of guilty plea – mistake to assume proceedings would have been dealt with in children's jurisdiction – at odds with current authority – court must approach sentencing on basis of penalties which existed at time of offending, and prevailing sentencing patterns and procedures – sentence of imprisonment imposed - suspended on condition that offender enter bond for each conviction Legislation Cited: Child Welfare Act 1939 (NSW) (repealed) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) s 61E(1) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 3A(g), 5, 10, 21A(2)(g), 21A(2)(eb), 21A(2)(l), 27(3)(d), 32 Cases Cited: Jonson v R [2016] NSWCCA 286 MC v R [2017] NSWCCA 316 PH v R [2009] NSWCCA 161 PWB v R [2011] NSWCCA 84 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Doan (2000) 50 NSWLR 115 R v JCW [2000] NSWCCA 209 R v Lulham [2016] NSWCCA 287 R v Mailes (2003) 142 A Crim R 353 R v Nelson [2016] NSWCCA 130 R v Taylor [2000] NSWCCA 442 R v Thomson; R v Houlton (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 R v Ware (unreported, NSWCCA, 9 July 1997) R v Zamagias [2002] NSWCCA 17 TC v R [2016] NSWCCA 3 Wilmot v R (2007) 169 A Crim R 280 Category: Sentence Parties: NSW Director of Public Prosecutions (prosecutors) SMP (defendant) Representation: Counsel: