R v RI [2019] NSWDC 129

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v RI [2019] NSWDC 129 Hearing dates: 15 April 2019 Date of orders: 16 April 2019 Decision date: 16 April 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: His Honour Judge Gordon Lerve Decision: Convicted on both counts. Released on Probation s 33(1)(e) Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act, 1987 Catchwords: Juvenile offender dealt with on indictment – whether to deal with offender according to law – opportunity lost to have matters dealt with in the Children's Court – discretion to declare offender not to be a registrable person Legislation Cited: Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act, 1987 Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act, 1999 Crimes Act 1900 Cases Cited: R v AJP (2004) 150 A Crim R 575; [2004] NSWCCA 434 R v BA [2014] NSWCCA 148 R v BP [2010] NSWCCA 159 R v KT [2008] NSWCCA 51 R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 Jolly v R [2013] NSWCCA 76 Khanwaiz v R [2012] NSWCCA 168 Mead v Mead [2007] HCA 25 DPP v Pinn [2015] NSWSC 1684 Olbrich v The Queen (1999) 199 CLR 270 Zreika v R [2012] NSWCCA 44 Category: Sentence Parties: Director of Public Prosecutions (the Crown) RI (a young offender) Representation: Counsel: Mr R Keller (for the young offender)