Kristensen v R [2018] NSWCCA 189

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Kristensen v R [2018] NSWCCA 189 Hearing dates: 13 July 2018 Date of orders: 03 September 2018 Decision date: 03 September 2018 Before: Payne JA at [1]; R A Hulme J at [41]; Button J at [46]. Decision: (1) Leave to appeal granted; (2) Set aside the sentence imposed by English DCJ and in lieu thereof sentence the applicant as follows: (a) fix a period of imprisonment of 1 year 6 months to commence on 27 October 2017 and expire on 26 April 2019; (b) pursuant to s 19AC of the Crimes Act (1914) (Cth), order that the applicant be released on a recognisance, without sureties, to be of good behaviour for 6 months, after having served 12 months of that sentence. (c) the applicant's release date is 26 October 2018. Catchwords: SENTENCING — Appeal against sentence – use carriage service to send indecent material to a person less than sixteen years – 474.27A(1) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) – whether the sentencing judge did not have regard to the utilitarian value of the guilty plea - Xiao v R [2018] NSWCCA 4; (2018) 329 FLR 1 Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 (NSW) ss 3, 3A, 14A, 19 Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) ss 16A, 17A, 19AC, 19AK Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) s 474.27A Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences Against Children) Bill 2010 Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 501, 501CA Migration Amendment (Character and General Visa Cancellation) Act 2014 (Cth) Cases Cited: AC v R [2016] NSWCCA 107 Guden v R (2010) 28 VR 288; [2010] VSCA 196 Kentwell v The Queen (2014) 252 CLR 601; [2014] HCA 37 Putland v The Queen (2004) 218 CLR 174; [2004] HCA 8 Power v The Queen (1974) 131 CLR 623; [1974] HCA 26 R v Aniezue [2016] ACTSC 82 R v Arrowsmith [2018] SASCFC 47 R v Ellis (1986) 6 NSWLR 603 R v Girard [2004] NSWCCA 170 R v Glynatsis [2013] NSWCCA 131; (2013) 230 A Crim R 99 R v Jones [2004] VSCA 68 R v Linardon [2014] NSWCCA 247 R v Mirzaee [2004] NSWCCA 315 R v Schelvis; R v Hildebrand [2016] QCA 294; (2016) 263 A Crim R 1 R v Shrestha (1991) 173 CLR 48; [1991] HCA 26 R v Van Hong Pham [2005] NSWCCA 94 R v Zhang [2017] SASCFC 5 Rios v R [2012] NSWCCA 8 Ruano v R [2011] NSWCCA 149 Sabel v R; R v Sabel [2014] NSWCCA 101; (2014) 242 A Crim R 49 Tector v The Queen [2008] NSWCCA 151; (2008) 186 A Crim R 133 Xiao v R [2018] NSWCCA 4; (2018) 329 FLR 1 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rainer Kristensen (Applicant) DPP (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: J Paingakulam; P Allport (Applicant) L Crowley (Respondent)