R v Nicholson [2018] NSWDC 347

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Nicholson [2018] NSWDC 347 Hearing dates: 03 August 2018; 31 August 2018; 29 October 2018 Date of orders: 22 November 2018 Decision date: 22 November 2018 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Hatzistergos DCJ Decision: 1. The Offender is convicted. 2. The Offender is to be sentenced to an aggregate sentence comprising of: a. A non-parole period of 2 years and 9 months to date from 19 February 2018 and to expire on 18 November 2020; and b. An additional term of imprisonment of 2 years from 19 November 2020 to 18 November 2022, during which the offender shall be eligible to be released on parole. 3. The aggregate sentence in total is 4 years and 9 months. 4. Subject to the decision of the State Parole Authority the earliest release date is 18 November 2020. Catchwords: SENTENCING – Aggravating factors – Abuse of position of trust or authority in relation to the victim

SENTENCING – Aggravating factors – Home of victim or any other person

SENTENCING – Mitigating factors – Rehabilitation

SENTENCING – Mitigating factors – Remorse

SENTENCING – Relevant factors on sentence – Purposes of sentencing

SENTENCING – Sentencing procedure – Instinctive Synthesis – Criminal Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Act 2018 (NSW) Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) ss 21A, 25AA, 44 Criminal Legislation Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Act 2018 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 30 Probation and Parole Act 1983 (NSW) Probation and Parole (Serious Offenders) Amendment Act 1987 (NSW) s 20A Cases Cited: AJB v R [2007] NSWCCA 51 Baines v R [2016] NSWCCA 132 Denham v The Queen [2016] NSWCCA 309 Georgopoulos v R [2010] NSWCCA 246 Imbornone v R [2017] NSWCCA 144 K and S Lake City Freighters Pty Ltd v Gordon and Gotch (1985) 157 CLR 309 MC v R [2017] NSWCCA 316 MPB v R [2013] NSWCCA 213 Mottram v R [2009] NSWCCA 210 PWB v R [2011] NSWCCA 84 R v PGM (2008) 187 A Crim R 152 R v Borkowski [2009] NSWCCA 102 R v Forbes [2016] EWCA Crim 1388 R v MJR [2002] NSWCCA 129 R v Thompson; R v Holton [2000] 49 NSWLR 383 R v Woods (2009) 195 A Crim R 173 Saddler v R (2009) 194 A Crim R 452 Simpson v R [2012] NSWCCA 246 X7 v Australian Crime Commission (2013) 248 CLR 92 Texts Cited: DC Pearce and RS Geddes, Statutory Interpretation in Australia (8th Edition, Lexis Nexus Butterworths, 2014) Category: Sentence Parties: Regina (Crown) Bruce Frederick Nicholson (Offender) Representation: Counsel: