R v Kerr [2019] NSWDC 680

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Kerr [2019] NSWDC 680 Hearing dates: 13 August 2019 Decision date: 13 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Haesler SC DCJ Decision: Aggregate sentence of seven years nine months with a non-parole period of five years. For orders see [65] -[72] Catchwords: SENTENCING – Indecent assault of child. SENTENCING - relevant factors on sentence – early guilty plea – impact of child sexual assault – each a serious example – Form 1 – standard non parole period a guide – impact on child – apology – remorse – ill health - deterrence – retribution – recognition of harm caused. Legislation Cited: Children's (Criminal Procedure) Act 1987 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Crimes Act 1900 Cases Cited: Attorney General's Application No 1 [2002] 56 NSWLR 146 BT v R [2010] NSWCCA 267 Grube v R [2005] NSWCCA 140 GSH v R [2009] NSWCCA 214 JDX [2017] NSWCCA 9 LB v R [2019] NSWCCA 151 Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357 Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295 R v Herring (1956) 73 WN (NSW) 203 R v KNL [2005] NSWCCA 260 R v NJK [2011] NSWCCA 151 Ryan v The Queen (2001) 206 CLR 267 Tepania v R [2018] NSWCCA 247 The Queen v Pham [2015] HCA 39 Thompson (2000) 49 NSWLR 383 Weininger v The Queen (2003) 212 CLR 629 Texts Cited: The social dynamics and impacts of institutional child sexual abuse, D Kenny, Judicial Officer's Bulletin, September 2017, Volume 29 No 8 Category: Sentence Parties: Mark Kerr (the offender) Director of Public Prosecutions Representation: Counsel: Ms K Stares (for the offender)