R v Johnston (a pseudonym) [No 2] [2019] NSWDC 410

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Johnston (a pseudonym) [No 2] [2019] NSWDC 410 Hearing dates: 11 June 2019 Decision date: 11 June 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of sixteen years 6 months with a non parole period of twelve years. Catchwords: SENTENCE — Sexual intercourse with child - assault with act of indecency - child is offender's step daughter - indecent assaults on other children. SENTENCE - Sentencing factors - Acceptance of responsibility after trial – need for retributive and different sentences – assessment of objective seriousness – guidance offered by standard non parole periods – difficulty reconciling standard non parole periods for sexual assault and indecent assault - impact on victims – expression of remorse too late – no antecedents – need for custodial sex offender programmes – totality – aggregate sentence. Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: BT v R [2010] NSWCCA 267 Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 Markarian (2005) 228 CLR 357 Muldrock (2011) 244 CLR 120 NJK [2011] NSWCCA 151 R v Herring (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 203 R v Johnston (a pseudonym) [2019] NSWDC 61. R v Gavel [2014] NSWCCA 56 R v Thompson (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629 Category: Sentence Parties: Phillip Johnston (Offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Mr D Coyne (for the offender) Ms N Keay (for the Director of Public Prosecutions)